Joyce has the potential to be an honor student but frustrates her teachers because of her actions.Rather than working 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 due to

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Joyce's behavior is an example of normative social influence, where she is conforming to the norms or expectations of her social group (in this case, her friends), even if it means sacrificing her academic potential.

Joyce Has the Potential to Be an Honor Student but Frustrates