Having Friends or Parents State Early in the Process of Your

question 62

Multiple Choice

Having friends or parents state early in the process of your college selection that a particular college is inappropriate might cause you to exclude that college without much thought. This is an example of what concept in action?

• A)Bolstering
• B)Groupthink
• C)Utility theory
• D)Cognitive dissonance theory

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