Taking into Account Research on Factors That Increase Informational Social

question 60

Multiple Choice

Taking into account research on factors that increase informational social influence, which game contestant is most likely to yield to the informational social influence provided by teammates or the audience?

• A) Joaquin, playing a television game show, who answers a question whose answer he is uncertain of
• B) Tatsuo, playing a television game show, who answers a question whose answer seems obvious to him
• C) Marcus, playing a game with his younger cousins, when he is unsure of the answer
• D) Yuriko, playing a game with her family, who answers a question whose answer she knows

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Definitions:

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that contains our primal impulses, desires, and needs.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.

Libido

A term used in psychoanalytic theory to denote the energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that represents internalized ideals and provides standards for judgment (the conscience) and for future aspirations.