Dr Lemitt Finds Bibb Latané's (1981) Social Impact Theory Very

question 22

Multiple Choice

Dr. Lemitt finds Bibb Latané's (1981) social impact theory very useful when she is researching conformity because its tenets __________.

• A) predict when conformity is adaptive and when it's not
• B) identify the costs of refusal to conform to norms
• C) predict characteristics of people most likely to resist conformity pressures
• D) identify variables that make a source more influential

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Definitions:

Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior, encompassing various aspects of conscious and unconscious experience.

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in the social and natural sciences that examines psychological structure from a modern evolutionary perspective.

Adaptive Value

The degree to which a trait or behavior helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

Species

A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.