During a Discussion, Dr

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Multiple Choice

During a discussion, Dr. Mansfield argues that Asch's participants conformed to the confederates' responses because they wished to be correct about the lengths of the lines in the experiment. Dr. Roarch counters that the participants conformed because they simply sought the confederates' approval. Dr. Mansfield is suggesting that Asch's conformity is an example of _____ social influence. Dr. Roarch is suggesting instead that it reflects ____social influence.

• A)central; peripheral
• B)peripheral; central
• C)normative; informational
• D)informational; normative

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Definitions:

Dominant Life Form

The prevailing organisms in a particular ecosystem, characterized by their extensive presence and influence on that environment.

Reptiles

Vertebrates characterized by dry skin with horny scales and adaptations for terrestrial reproduction; include turtles, snakes, and alligators; reptiles are a paraphyletic group unless birds are included.

Eons

The largest division of geological time, comprising multiple eras, and spanning hundreds of millions to billions of years, marking significant changes in the Earth's geology and biological history.

Geologic Timescale

A system of chronological dating that relates geological strata to time, used by geologists to describe the timing and relationships of events that have occurred throughout Earth's history.