The Ability of an Individual or a Group to Alter

question 35

Multiple Choice

The ability of an individual or a group to alter the actions of others is known as _____.

• A) peer pressure
• B) social influence
• C) social power
• D) opinion leadership
• E) network influence

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than information that comes later.

Bottom-up Approach

A strategy or method that begins with specific details or elements and builds up to a more general, comprehensive system or understanding.

Top-down Approach

A problem-solving strategy that starts with the big picture before breaking it down into smaller, more manageable parts.

Schema-inconsistent

Pertains to information or events that do not fit within existing cognitive frameworks or expectations.