Luella publicly agrees with her seventh-grade classmates that parents should allow 11-year-olds to date.Later that day,she writes in her diary that she actually believes parents should prohibit kids from dating until they are at least 15 years old.Luella's public conformity to her classmates' opinion best illustrates the power of

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Luella's public agreement with her classmates despite her private beliefs is an example of normative social influence. This is the type of social influence that occurs in order to fit in with a group or avoid rejection, rather than because of a desire to be correct or accurate (which would be informational social influence). Deindividuation refers to a state of reduced self-awareness and increased impulsivity that can occur in group situations where individuals feel anonymous, and social facilitation refers to the tendency to perform better on simple tasks and worse on complex tasks in the presence of others.

Luella Publicly Agrees with Her Seventh-Grade Classmates That Parents Should