In Groups, People Often Pay Attention to What Other Group

question 74

Multiple Choice

In groups, people often pay attention to what other group members think about an issue and then base their own beliefs on the direction they think the group as a whole is taking. This phenomenon is explained by:

• A) terror management theory.
• B) social comparison theory.
• C) social identity theory.
• D) system justification theory.

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