A classic example of ________ is peer pressure, in which people engage in certain behaviors, such as drinking or trying drugs, so that they will be accepted by a particular social group.
A. normative social influence
B. diffusion of responsibility
C. kin selection
D. prosocial behavior
Answer: A
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a. ?dependent error b. ?a double-blind design c. ?randomizing d. ?a convenience sample
Adolescents are more likely to die than younger children.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to the authors of your textbook, which of the following would be considered a GOOD study strategy?
a. overlearning b. recopying lecture notes c. outlining modules d. group study sessions
Dr. Roland, a professor of chemistry, bestows an end-of-the-year award to the student he deems to have gone above and beyond throughout the semester. Dr
Roland does not release his rubric for how he assesses this, nor does he tell the students his requirements. At the end of the year, Dr. Roland bestows the award to Carla, his niece, even though she was absent for many classes and completed the work late. The other students are furious and want to know how Dr. Roland made his evaluation and selection. They are concerned with ________ justice. a) distributive b) procedural c) reward d) perceived