The power that comes from a position in an organization or institution that is widely regarded as legitimate is known as:

a. individual power
b. authority
c. coercive power
d. emasculation


b. authority

Sociology

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a. true b. false

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A. increasing population B. increasing life expectancy C. low birth rate D. large middle and upper class with leisure time

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