All of the Following Are Examples of Informational Social Influence

question 51

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of informational social influence except :

• A) You are running a race, and you wait to check which of two roads the other runners follow.
• B) You've just started work at a new job, and a fire alarm goes off. You watch your coworkers to see what to do.
• C) You ask your advisor which classes you should take next semester.
• D) You decide to lose weight, because the people you see on the covers of popular magazines are thinner than you are and you want people to like you more.

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Definitions:

Survivor Guilt

A psychological phenomenon where individuals feel guilty for surviving a traumatic event when others did not.

Avoidance-avoidance Conflict

A psychological conflict that occurs when a person must choose between two equally unattractive options or outcomes.

Burnout

A state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, often related to work.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body goes through when exposed to stress.