12. Social Psychology

In Solomon Asch's line-judging experiments, participants

_____ refers to the tendency to take our cues for appropriate behavior from others when we are in an ambiguous situation.

Social loafing can be explained by the fact that

Leaders of the United States Congress decided to make a stand to shut down the government so that various demands could be made. Despite the fact that many would be out of work, certain benefits would go unpaid, and the middle- and lower-income population would suffer tremendously, others followed the positions of the congressional leaders, and the government was shut down. This behavior is a good demonstration of