Allison asked her mother if she could use the larger family car to go to the concert so she and her friends could all ride in the same car. Allison’s mother hesitated for a moment then told Allison that she could use the family car if she ran two errands for her mother in her own car, but she would not be allowed to go to the concert at all if she refused to run those errands. Allison’s mother employed which kind of power in this situation?

A. referent power
B. coercive power
C. legitimate power
D. expert power


B. coercive power

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