Which is an example of a situation where deferential vulnerability might be a factor? a. a college professor recruiting among his studentsb. an army medical officer recruiting subjects among lower ranksc. a physician recruiting his patientsd. an employer recruiting among persons who directly report to him

The answer is C.

Explanation:

Unlike "Institutional Vulnerability" where the power imbalance between the authority and the subject is due to a formal hierarchy, "Deferential Vulnerability" has a power imbalance due to informal relationships rather than formal.

In the options given in the question, there is a formal hierarchy between the two in all examples except for C, between the physician and his patients because they are not his subjects and there is no formal hierarchy between a doctor and a patient unlike the relationships between the army officer and the lower ranks etc.

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C. A physician recruiting his patients

Explanation:

A physician recruiting his patients

In Deferential vulnerability, a person feels lower or junior to another person. This may result from differences in social class, knowledge, or gender.

Some people assumes physicians are of a higer social class than them because of the more knowledge the physician has when compared ti theirs.

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