Conformity to Peer Pressure May Lead Us to Behave in Ways

question 123

Multiple Choice

Conformity to peer pressure may lead us to behave in ways that violate our own personal convictions.This best illustrates the impact of

• A) mood linkage.
• B) social facilitation.
• C) personal control.
• D) social control.

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Definitions:

Nonroutine Collective Action

Group actions that are spontaneous or unplanned, often in response to an event or situation that deviates from societal expectations or routines.

Lynching

Extrajudicial execution carried out by a group, bypassing legal sanction to enforce perceived justice or supremacy, often racially motivated.

Social Solidarity

Refers to (1) the degree to which group members share beliefs and values and (2) the intensity and frequency of their interaction.

Crowd Behavior

The study of how individual behavior is influenced by large groups of people, often leading to actions that individuals would not undertake on their own.