During a high-intensity corporate team-building weekend in an outdoor survival camp, Elena, a senior software engineer, worked alongside her department colleagues. The instructors tasked the group with building a primitive log bridge and chanting a motivational company slogan every time they completed a section. Although Elena is a self-described introvert who detests physical outdoor labor and avoids group chants, she was seen eagerly carrying logs, cheering her teammates, and shouting the company slogan at the top of her lungs with the rest of the group.
However, when working on software projects back at the office or at home, Elena insists on working completely alone, refuses to join any optional company social events, and prefers absolute silence.
Evaluate how far social psychology can account for human behaviour, such as participating in team-building exercises and group challenges.
You must make reference to the context in your answer.
36 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Issues and debates, covering Issues and debates. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.