Janis Goes to See a Movie with a Group of Friends

question 11

Multiple Choice

Janis goes to see a movie with a group of friends. As they leave the theatre, she is surprised to hear her friends exclaim that they loved the movie, because she thought the plot was poorly constructed and the acting terrible. She says nothing to the others, though, because she doesn't want to look stupid or offend other people in her group. Janis has succumbed to

• A) groupthink.
• B) social facilitation.
• C) situational attributions.
• D) the peripheral route to persuasion.

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Definitions:

Parallel Components

Elements in an electrical circuit are said to be in parallel if they are connected across the same two points in the circuit, allowing electric current to split and flow through multiple paths.

Current Flow

The flow of electric charge carriers like electrons, through a conductor or electrical circuit.

Applied Voltage

The voltage that is supplied or exerted across a component or circuit.

R3

A designation for a resistor in an electrical circuit, the third identified resistor following an arbitrary or specified labeling convention.