Which of the Following Best Exemplifies Automatic Influence

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best exemplifies automatic influence?

• A) People are more likely to purchase a product if they have been given a free sample.
• B) In trying to guess how much a point of light moves in a dark room,people use the estimates of others as an anchor.
• C) After one student in class yawns,several others soon begin to yawn as well.
• D) Adolescents often go along with the behaviour of popular others to avoid social rejection.

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Definitions:

Empathy Gap

The difficulty in understanding or predicting the feelings and needs of others, especially when there is a difference in emotional state or situation.

Prosocial Behavior

Efforts made to assist others, which involve practices like providing help, distributing, making donations, working together, and engaging in voluntary work.

Identical Twins

Twins who are genetically identical, originating from a single fertilized egg that splits into two, resulting in two individuals who share the same DNA.

High Costs

In economics and decision-making, this refers to situations where the expenses associated with an action or transaction are significant, potentially impacting the feasibility or desirability of that action.