Joey Is Hoping to Get an a in His Social

question 125

Multiple Choice

Joey is hoping to get an A in his social psychology class,but is concerned about his low grade on the first exam.What will make it more likely that Joey will join a study group with Rachel and Monica?

• A) if he is particularly individualistic
• B) if he believes that studying with the group will help improve his grade
• C) if the group cohesiveness is low
• D) if studying is not particularly meaningful for Monica

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