During Which Kind of Situation Might a Person Be Most

question 13

Multiple Choice

During which kind of situation might a person be most likely to yield to the effects of informational social influence?

• A) when they feel sure of their own decisions
• B) when the correct choice is unclear
• C) when they really want to be liked by a group of peers
• D) when they have no personal investment in the outcome of their actions

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Definitions:

Subliminal Stimulation

The process of receiving messages or stimuli below the threshold of conscious awareness.

Masking Stimuli

Stimuli that interfere with the perception of other stimuli, often used in psychological experiments to test sensory detection and processing.

Sensory Adaptation

A method where sensory detectors decrease their sensitivity to unchanging stimuli over time, enabling organisms to concentrate on environmental changes.

Motivation

The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.