Normative Influence Tends to Occur Primarily When People

question 83

Multiple Choice

Normative influence tends to occur primarily when people

• A) are uncertain regarding the correct answer to a question and therefore look to others for guidance.
• B) fear the negative social consequences of appearing deviant.
• C) are motivated to appear consistent in their feelings and behaviors.
• D) feel that their freedom to choose a particular course of action has been threatened.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The distribution pattern of probabilities for a specified statistic obtained from a random sample.

Normally Distributed

A data distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Sampling Distribution

A probability distribution of a statistic obtained through a large number of samples drawn from a specific population.

Bell Shaped

Describes a distribution that is symmetrical and peaked in the middle, resembling the shape of a bell, often referring to the normal distribution.