When a child is warned against doing something under the threat of punishment and yet does exactly what he or she was told not to do, we have an operation of negative ______________________ power.
A) legitimate
B) persuasion
C) expert
D) coercive

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Coercive power involves the use of threats or punishment to force compliance. In this scenario, the child was threatened with punishment if they did not obey, but they chose to do the forbidden action anyway. This illustrates the operation of negative coercive power.

When a Child Is Warned Against Doing Something Under the Threat