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Mona and her 14 year old twin daughters are at home. The girls begin squabbling over who gets to use the family’s iPad. Mona intervenes to stop the fight. Using the Raven and French model of power, what might Mona say to end the fight? For example if Mona were relying on the reward power model, what would be her possible response that would result in an end to fight? Do the same for each type of power identified in the French Model. Please create this assignment in a word document. Your assignment should be 500-750 words in length. Reward If Mona had to intervene in her 14-year-old's scabble using the reward power her response may be to give whichever twin who decides to stop fighting over the Ipad the reward. In this situation, this compensates the other twin for complying and stopping squabbling. Mona might say to the cooperating twin, “Thank you for calming down, therefore you may have the Ipad.” This situation can increase the animosity in the room with the other daughter, but it also creates space for Mona to pull her daughter to the side and have a conversation to calm her down and find her another activity. Coercive If Mona had to intervene in my 14-year-old's dispute using coercive power her response to her daughters might be to place them both in timeout. With this base of power, Mona can punish her daughters for a lack of compliance. Mona should also be mindful when using this method of power because some parents who utilize this method usually have established that defiance is part of the child’s nature and that does not change regardless of the situation. Mona might use more of a physical or psychological method to get her point across to her daughters as well. With this parenting style, harsher parental behavior is utilized. This can range from yelling, scolding, rejecting, and psychological control to enforcing obedience with the child. Legitimate Mona can use a famous parental line of “Because I said so” to her daughters when using the legitimate power of French and Raven. Parents expect compliance and obedience from their children when using this method because in society everyone is taught to respect authority. On the other hand, one also believes that they ought to have power simply because of their position or responsibilities. Mona must also remember that just as easily as it is for her to exercise legitimate power, so can her daughters. This is accomplished with resistance. Resistance from her daughters may come in the form of a temper tantrum. Referent Depending on Mona’s relationship with her daughters, the referent power could be very effective. Mona could ask her daughters to hand over the iPad without any pushback due to the amount of respect they may have for her. This is because referent power is the influence that one has on others from being well-liked or admired. In general, most people would follow the instructions of those they look up to as a role model or trust.

Expert Mona would use the expert power if the situation became out of control. Mona might be seen as unsettled by her daughters but would tell them that they all will be attending some form of family counseling to help create the necessary balance needed for them to get along. When using the expert base of power, Mona would reach out to a family therapist who is considered an expert to help solve the issue between her daughters. Sometimes counseling has a negative assertion, but it is truly helpful when all other personal options aren’t working.

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