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sam.t96

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Which situation below best exemplifies the tenet of social impact theory that group strength is directly related to conformity?
 
  a. When eating with strangers, Suzie will talk with her mouth full, but not when eating with her friends.
  b. When Adam is with his slacker friends, he doesn't take school seriously; when he's at home alone, he studies for hours on end.
  c. When Jason's friends use subtle influence attempts, he conforms; when they use coercive tactics, he resists them.
  d. One-on-one, Melissa will talk a blue streak, but when she's in a group, she's very quiet.

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Teenagers are often more susceptible to influence attempts from peers than from their parents. This is because peers become more important to teenagers than their parents are.
 
  This example represents the influence of Bibb Latan's (1981) concept of ________ on normative conformity.
  a. number
  b. immediacy
  c. pressure
  d. strength


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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