In his sociology class, Jean is working on a group project related to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Because Jean has family in Haiti, his group has asked him to interview family members about their experiences during the event. Because Jean is the only one in his group with access to those data, Jean now has ________ in his group.

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


Answer: D

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