Wanda goes to the cafeteria with her coworkers. She is not hungry, but eats because everyone else in the group is. This is an example of
A) social facilitation.
B) the minimal eating norm.
C) impression management.
D) the unit bias.

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Social facilitation refers to the tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone. In the context of eating, it means that individuals might eat more (or in this case, eat even when not hungry) because they are influenced by the presence and actions of others around them.

Wanda Goes to the Cafeteria with Her Coworkers