Conformity based on a person's desire to fulfill others' expectations, often to gain their acceptance, is called:

A. normative influence.
B. false consensus.
C. social ostracism.
D. informational influence.


Answer: A

Psychology

You might also like to view...

There are many interactions among the variables of stress, sleep, nutrition, smoking, alcohol use, and exercise. Which of these behaviors are affected by our social context?

a. ?none of these b. ?nutrition and exercise c. ?smoking and alcohol use d. ?all of these

Psychology

The method of communication that conveys emotions best is

a. verbal communication. c. facial expression. b. distance zone. d. eye contract.

Psychology

Among the main functions of the amygdala are:

a. suppressing feelings of fear and covering over memories of fear b. maintaining calm and promoting a meditative state c. sensing feelings of hunger and maintaining a set weight d. detecting threats and storing memories with emotional content

Psychology

The concept of surviving death renders death more frightening to many children

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology