Bibb Latané's (1981)social Impact Theory Is Useful to Social Psychologists

question 179

Multiple Choice

Bibb Latané's (1981) social impact theory is useful to social psychologists who study conformity because its tenets

• A)predict when conformity is adaptive and when it's not.
• B)identify the costs of refusal to conform to norms.
• C)predict characteristics of people most likely to resist conformity pressures.
• D)identify variables that make a source more influential.

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Definitions:

Supply Curves

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied at those prices.

Total Utility

The overall satisfaction or value a consumer derives from consuming a particular quantity of goods or services.

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households, constituting one of the primary components of GDP and a fundamental concept in economics signifying final consumption.

Salience

The quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence.