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Discussion Questions
Chapter 12: Influencing Each Other: Dominance and Power Plays in
Relationships
1. Think about whom you consider the three most powerful famous people. Now think about the three
most powerful people you have known personally. What characteristics make (or made) these
individuals powerful?
2. In your relationships, do you agree or disagree with some scholars that men have more power than
women? Based on what you have read in this chapter, how do you think relative power and sex
differences in power influence relationship satisfaction and decision-making? Does this seem to apply to
your own romantic relationships?
3. In this chapter, we discussed a number of strategies people use to gain compliance in their
relationships. Which persuasive strategies do you personally think are most effective? Is your experience
consistent with the research?
4. This chapter highlights a number of ways in which power influences marriages and parent–child
relationships. If you have children, to what extent will you replicate your parents’ parenting style? If you
marry, do you think your relationship will be egalitarian or traditional? Why?
