If you were sitting alone in your dorm room, picking your nose, and a stranger entered the room, you would probably stop picking your nose because of _____ of the stranger.

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Mere presence refers to the idea that the mere presence of others can influence behavior. In this scenario, the stranger's presence may make the person uncomfortable enough to stop picking their nose, regardless of any formal social norms or expectations. Compliance, conformity, and indirect obedience all refer to specific forms of social influence that may not apply in this situation.

If You Were Sitting Alone in Your Dorm Room, Picking