If You Wanted to Resist an Influence Attempt, Social Impact

question 204

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to resist an influence attempt, social impact theory (Latané, 1981) suggests that you should __________.

• A) increase the distance between yourself and the group
• B) repeatedly think about how important the group is to your life
• C) spend as much time as possible with the group
• D) ensure that the group is unanimous

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