AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

HUNGER MOTIVATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Foolish conformity to peer pressure is most likely to be motivated by ____ needs.
A
safety
B
belongingness
C
achievement
D
self-actualization
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer would be, Belonging needs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Foolish conformity to peer pressure is most likely due to the need to belong to a particular group.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pressure to conform (to do what others are doing) can be powerful and hard to resist. A person might feel pressure to do something just because others are doing it (or say they are). Peer pressure can influence a person to do something that is relatively harmless-or something that has more serious consequences.

Detailed explanation-4: -One powerful mechanism through which peer influence works is conformity. Conformity means changing one’s attitude or behavior to match that of others because of social pressure (either explicit or implicit; Cialdini, 2009, Cialdini and Goldstein, 2004).

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