Suppose you have been invited to a big party by a good friend. When you text your friend to cancel, she issues a few veiled threats about how she might be getting too busy to hang out in the future. What is the difference between your friend's attempts to persuade you and what the text calls "domination by authority"?
a.) the absence of a threat of physical force from your friend
b.) the absence of any willingness to obey on your part
c.) her overt use of coercion
d.) her threat of physical harm
Answer: a.) the absence of a threat of physical force from your friend
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