AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The effects of the presence or actions of others, either real or imagined, on the way people think, feel and behave.
A
Social influence
B
Social behaviour
C
Person perception
D
Peer pressure
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In a large group of people, a person assumes the identity of that group; in such a case, personal identity is lost, leading to the person performing deviant actions that they would not do when alone. Also, individuals may feel a sense of reduced responsibility for their actions because others are involved in it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Social influence describes how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors respond to our social world, including our tendencies to conform to others, follow social rules, and obey authority figures. Social influence takes two basic forms: implicit expectations and explicit expectations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Imagined Presence: It means when an individual imagines the presence of others who are not physically and actually present. For example, you are preparing a speech which you will deliver next week in front of many people.

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