Which term means the use or threat of force or violence?

Which term means the use or threat of force or violence?

• A. Peer pressure
• B. Globalisation
• C. Coercion
• D. Diversity

Answer: (C)

Coercion is about making someone do something by using force or the threat of force. It involves power over another person used to control their actions, whether through physical threat, intimidation, or other pressure that limits choice. This fits the idea of the use or threat of force most directly. By contrast, peer pressure is social influence among peers and may push someone to conform without involving threats of violence. Globalisation describes increasing connections between countries and cultures, not force. Diversity refers to differences within a society. So coercion best matches the concept of using or threatening force to coerce behavior.

Coercion is about making someone do something by using force or the threat of force. It involves power over another person used to control their actions, whether through physical threat, intimidation, or other pressure that limits choice. This fits the idea of the use or threat of force most directly. By contrast, peer pressure is social influence among peers and may push someone to conform without involving threats of violence. Globalisation describes increasing connections between countries and cultures, not force. Diversity refers to differences within a society. So coercion best matches the concept of using or threatening force to coerce behavior.