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Jake Likes His Classmate Lisa

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Jake likes his classmate Lisa. He follows her on Facebook and constantly follows all her online activities without her knowledge: who she talks with, her personal life routine, and the main events of her life. Jake's behavior is an instance of ______.

Recognize the psychological mechanisms behind conformity and dissent.
Identify how cultural, social, and situational contexts influence individual behavior.
Understand the distinction between informational and normative influences.
Grasp the significance of self-esteem and self-awareness in conformity.

Definitions:

Electra Complex

In psychoanalytic theory, a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.

Phallic Stage

is a psychoanalytic concept referring to a stage of psychosexual development in young children where focus and pleasure are on the genital area.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces unacceptable thoughts or feelings with their opposites.

Weak Superego

A term from psychoanalytic theory describing a poorly developed superego, leading to difficulty in controlling impulses and adhering to societal norms.

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