Author Question: The authors of your text report instances of teens taking a polar plunge by jumping into freezing ... (Read 71 times)

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The authors of your text report instances of teens taking a polar plunge by jumping into freezing water. Which of the following best explains such dangerous behavior?

a. the power of normative social influence
b. the power of informational social influence
c. the teens having excitement seeking personalities
d. delinquent teens using this activity for gang initiations

Question 2

When Steven goes to his fraternity meeting, all of the following factors will increase the impact of informational social influence on him EXCEPT the

a. ambiguity of the situation.
b. importance of the group.
c. extent to which a situation is a crisis.
d. expertise of others.