According to Latané's (1981) social impact theory, Katy will binge eat with her sorority sisters because
a. her sorority sisters are immediate and the sorority is very important to her.
b. Katy wants to be thin and accepted by others.
c. Katy is predisposed to binge eating.
d. Katy is in an ambiguous situation and so follows what others do around her.
Answer: A
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