Propinquity Is a Factor That Is Related to the Power

question 11

Multiple Choice

Propinquity is a factor that is related to the power of a reference group. How will it influence the relative power between a membership group and a dissociative group?

• A) Propinquity should make membership groups much stronger than dissociative groups.
• B) Propinquity should make membership groups and dissociative groups equal in potential power.
• C) Propinquity should make membership groups weaker than dissociative groups, because the motivation to distance oneself is increased with closeness.
• D) Propinquity should make dissociative groups more powerful than membership groups because propinquity has no effect on membership groups.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Map

A mental representation of one's physical environment's layout.

Classical Conditioning

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