You Are Working on a Project with Three of Your

question 29

Multiple Choice

You are working on a project with three of your classmates at a large table in the cafeteria and are distracted by five other students sitting at the table,who are laughing and joking together.According to your text,which of the following statements is most accurate?

• A)You and your classmates are a group; the other students are co-actors.
• B)You and your classmates are a group; the other students are a group.
• C)You and your classmates are co-actors; the other students are a group.
• D)You and your classmates and the other students are all co-actors.

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Definitions:

Conformity

Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to match those of other people or a group standard.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Bystander Apathy

The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences discomfort or distress from holding two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas simultaneously.