Julia Doesn't Like to Drink but Decides to Drink with Her

question 28

Multiple Choice

Julia doesn't like to drink but decides to drink with her sorority sisters anyway because she wants to fit in and be liked by her new college friends.This illustrates a form of:

• A) informational social influence.
• B) normative social influence.
• C) private conformity.
• D) pluralistic ignorance.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body.

Back Propagation

Reverse movement of an action potential into the soma and dendritic field of a neuron; postulated to play a role in plastic changes that underlie learning.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of an electric polarization of the membrane of a nerve cell or muscle cell, allowing for the transmission of signals.

EPSP Reversal

A phenomenon where the excitatory postsynaptic potential changes direction, usually due to alterations in ion gradient or membrane potential.