Negative use of power helps: (Select all that apply.)
1.
personal gain.
2.
professional gain.
3.
meet the needs of the group.
4.
group harmony.
5.
promote the ideas of an individual without regard for the group.
ANS: 1, 5
Power is used for negative purposes when it is used without regard for the larger group or for personal gain. There is no caring in the use of this power.
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