According to Latané's (1981) social impact theory, Katy will binge eat with her sorority sisters because __________.
A) her sorority sisters are immediate and the sorority is very important to her
B) Katy wants to be thin and accepted by others
C) Katy is predisposed to binge eating
D) Katy is in an ambiguous situation and so follows what others do around her

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Latané's social impact theory suggests that individuals are influenced by the strength, immediacy, and number of sources present in a social situation. In this case, Katy's behavior (binge eating) is influenced by the immediacy (her sorority sisters are present) and the importance of the group (the sorority is very important to her).

According to Latané's (1981) Social Impact Theory, Katy Will Binge