Which of the Following Is Not an Example of Social

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of social influence?

• A) A sports fan who decides to join the other members of the stadium crowd in doing the wave
• B) A student who hears that some of his fellow classmates may have been exposed to a noxious gas and immediately comes to feel a bit nauseated himself
• C) A model who catches a glimpse of herself wearing a swimsuit in a mirror and suddenly becomes self-conscious about the way she looks
• D) A guest at a dinner party who does not understand a joke told by the host, but laughs anyway because everyone else is laughing

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Definitions:

Coefficient

A numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression.

Substitutes

Goods or services that can be used in place of each other, where an increase in price of one leads to an increase in demand for the other.

Cross Elasticity

A measure in economics that shows how the quantity demanded for one good responds to a change in the price of another good.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specific price point, during a certain time frame.