Question

Brian and Benita are an immigrant couple who live in a poorly connected suburban town. Benita is a stay-at-home mom who has no friends in town. She does not know to drive and hence has to depend on Brian to drive her downtown or explore the city. Although she would like to go out more frequently, Brian says he cannot take her out more than once a week. In this case, Brian exercises a form of power known as:

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is fate control.

Explanation:

Under this type of control, a person's outcome (or fate) is subjected to someone else's power.

Prolonged fate control can lead to learned helpnessness, this is, the idea that one is not in control about the future. It also contributes to low self-esteem and lack of self-efficacy.