Blass (2000) discovered that most people,when they consider the sources of power of the experimenter in the Milgram experiment,rank his ___ power lowest.

A) reward
B) referent
C) coercive
D) normative
E) legitimate

Legitimate Power

A form of authority that is recognized and accepted by individuals because it stems from a position of responsibility in a hierarchy.

Referent Power

A form of influence based on the attraction or admiration one person has for another, often because of the latter's charisma or likability.

Coercive Power

Coercive power is the ability to control others through the threat of punishment or the imposition of unpleasant consequences.