The Following Scenario Is Not Uncommon: Several People Are Waiting

question 96

Multiple Choice

The following scenario is not uncommon: Several people are waiting at a crosswalk, one of them decides to cross despite a red signal, and-once that happens-everyone else does the same. This is an example not just of conformity, but also of ____.

• A) reinforcement theory
• B) the social allergy effect
• C) the bad apple effect
• D) the propinquity effect

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Definitions:

Emotional Empathy

The capacity to understand and share the feelings of another person from their perspective.

Emotional Intelligence

The skill to recognize, govern, and communicate personal emotions, while also managing social interactions wisely and with empathy.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences mental discomfort from holding two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas simultaneously.

Emotional Dissonance

A conflict or incongruence between felt emotions and the emotions that are expressed or expected to be expressed in a social context.