One Recent Brain Imaging Study That Was Investigating Individual Differences

question 87

Multiple Choice

One recent brain imaging study that was investigating individual differences in susceptibility to peer pressure found that individuals who showed a heightened sensitivity to social evaluation were

• A) more able to resist peer influences.
• B) less able to resist peer influences.
• C) less likely to be influenced by their emotions when making important decisions.
• D) more likely to be influenced by their emotions when making important decisions.

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Definitions:

Dispositions

Enduring characteristics or tendencies to act or feel in a certain way.

Situational Constraints

External factors that limit or influence an individual's ability to perform a task or achieve a goal.

Personality Traits

Enduring patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that characterize an individual across different situations and over time.

External Influences

Factors originating outside an individual that significantly affect their behaviors, decisions, and attitudes.