A ________ strategy is when a group of people are threatened or forced to change their behaviour through assertiveness, sanctions, or blocking through non-cooperation
a. push
b. pull
c. persuasion
d. preventive
a
a. Correct: Push strategies threaten or force others to change behaviour through assertiveness, sanctions, or blocking through non-cooperation.
b. Incorrect: Pull strategies use positive motivation to influence behaviour through recognition, benefits, or the satisfaction of needs and goals.
c. Incorrect: Persuasion strategies appeal to logical reasoning or convincing others about behaviour in relation to goals.
d. Incorrect: Preventive strategies are intended to prevent an issue from arising and may involve focusing attention elsewhere, avoiding a topic, or leaving it off an agenda.
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