Joyce has the potential to be an honor student. However, she frustrates her teachers because of her actions. Rather than work to succeed, she tends to "dummy down" to act more like the students that she hangs out with. She sometimes answers questions incorrectly just to be more like her friends. Which of the following perspectives would explain this?

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Normative social influence refers to the pressure to conform to group norms to be accepted and avoid rejection. In this case, Joyce is conforming to her friends' behaviors to fit in and be accepted, even if it means not performing at her academic potential.

Joyce Has the Potential to Be an Honor Student