Wanda goes to the cafeteria with her coworkers. She is not hungry, but eats because everyone else in the group is. This is an example of
A) social facilitation.
B) the minimal eating norm.
C) impression management.
D) the unit bias.
Answer: A
Rationale: Social facilitation occurs when eating with others encourages a person to eat more.
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