The Normative Pressure to Conform to a Majority Is Reduced

question 46

Multiple Choice

The normative pressure to conform to a majority is reduced by

• A) allies who are articulate and intelligent, but not by less persuasive allies.
• B) only allies who are credible.
• C) only same-sex allies.
• D) any ally.

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Definitions:

Psychogenic Pain

Pain that originates from psychological factors rather than physical causes, also known as psychosomatic pain.

Conversion Disorder

A disorder where emotional distress is expressed through physical symptoms without a medical cause.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a comprehensive classification system for mental disorders used by healthcare professionals.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A severe form of dissociation, a mental process, resulting in a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memory, and sense of identity.