When We Want to Be Correct but Are Uncertain or Doubt

question 30

Multiple Choice

When we want to be correct but are uncertain or doubt our own judgment, we may look to the group as a source of accurate information. This tendency is referred to as:

• A) normative social influence.
• B) prosocial behavior.
• C) informational social influence.
• D) diffusion of responsibility.

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Definitions:

Objects

Material things that can be seen and touched, existing in physical reality.

Habituation

The method by which one becomes used to a stimulus through continuous exposure, resulting in a diminished reaction.

Stimulus

A stimulus is any event, object, or signal from the environment that elicits a sensory or behavioral response in an organism.

Responsiveness

The quality of reacting quickly and positively, or the degree to which a system or living organism responds to a stimulus or environment.