Julia Has Just Seen the Movie Twelve Years a Slave

question 75

Multiple Choice

Julia has just seen the movie Twelve Years a Slave with some friends. After leaving the theatre, she enthusiastically says that it's the best movie he's seen this year. Her friends counter with a lot of criticism of the acting, the sets, and the plot itself. Julia then agrees that, on second thought, it wasn't really such a good movie after all. Her behaviour demonstrates:

• A) normative social influence
• B) informational social influence
• C) conflicting social norms
• D) mirror neuron system
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

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