Joyce has the potential to be an honor student but 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 has at times answered questions incorrectly in class on purpose to be more like her friends.Joyce's behavior is an example of _____.

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Joyce's behavior is an example of normative social influence, which is the tendency to conform to the expectations of a group in order to fit in and be accepted. She is deliberately giving incorrect answers to be more like her friends and avoid standing out or being seen as different.

Joyce Has the Potential to Be an Honor Student but Frustrates