Studies of Conformity Indicate That People Are More Apt to Be

question 43

Multiple Choice

Studies of conformity indicate that people are more apt to be influenced by others if they

• A) lack self-confidence.
• B) have high needs for certainty and structure.
• C) belong to a culture that emphasizes group cooperation.
• D) exhibit any of these characteristics.

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Definitions:

Restriction Of Range

A problem when scores on a variable are limited to a small subset of their possible values; this makes it more difficult to identify relationships of the variable to other variables of interest.

Correlation Coefficients

Numerical measures indicating the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two quantifiable variables.

Sample

A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation, or questioning to provide statistical information about the population.

Regression Equation

A mathematical formula used to predict the value of a dependent variable based on one or more independent variables.