Question 6. Why does the author mention the self-fulfilling prophecy in the passage?
A) To emphasize the negative effects of social influence on individuals
B) To demonstrate the impact of social influence on financial decisions
C) To highlight the power of social influence to change behavior
D) To provide an example of a unique form of social influence
Question 7. The word "overlaps" in the paragraph is closest in meaning to...
A) Differs
B) Extends
C) Coincides
D) Separates
Question 8. The phrase "the persuasive effects" in the paragraph is closest in meaning to...
A) The causes of influence
B) The influence of persuasion
C) The influence of behavior
D) The impact of influence
Question 9. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the following sentence? "Conformity is usually viewed as a negative tendency in American culture, but a certain amount of conformity is adaptive in some situations, as is nonconformity in other situations."
A) Conformity is seen as a negative tendency, but can also be positive.
B) Conformity is always negative in American culture.
C) Nonconformity can also be negative in certain situations.
D) The adaptiveness of conformity and nonconformity depends on the situation.
Question 10. Look at the four letters – (A), (B), (C) and (D) – that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage. "People may induce hostility in others by their own behavior, causing the self-fulfilling prophecy to become true." Where would the sentence best fit?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)