Question

Power deriving from one's personal attraction is called ______ power.

a. legitimate
b. referent
c. reward
d. coercive
e. personalized

Answer 1

The correct answer to the question is (B) referent power.

Referent power refers to a type of power that a person attains through his or her interpersonal relationship skills.

Though personalized power seems like an answer it is actually not, it is a type of motive that a person has for power. Legitimate, reward, and coercive all stem from external sources, and thus they do not fit the description in the question.