Toby Publicly Agrees with His Fraternity Brothers That Ahmed, a Senior

question 5

Multiple Choice

Toby publicly agrees with his fraternity brothers that Ahmed, a senior, would make the best student senate president. On the secret ballot, however, he actually votes for Yoram. Toby's public conformity to his fraternity brothers' opinion best illustrates the power of

• A) social facilitation.
• B) informational social influence.
• C) normative social influence.
• D) the mere exposure effect.

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Definitions:

Leonard Berkowitz

An American social psychologist known for his research on aggression, proposing the cognitive neoassociation model of aggressive behavior.

Frustration-aggression Hypothesis

A psychological theory suggesting that aggression is often the result of frustration, or the blockage of achieving a desired goal.

Hostile Aggression

Aggressive behavior that is performed with the intent to cause harm or injury to another.

Unpleasant Events

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