A social psychologist investigated the impact of peer influence on risk-taking behaviors in young adults. Participants aged 18 to 21 completed a computerized driving simulation task either alone or in the presence of two encouraging peers. The findings showed that participants in the peer condition made significantly more risky decisions, such as racing through amber lights, compared to those who completed the task alone.
Outline one conclusion that can be drawn from this study.
276 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Debates, covering Nature/nurture, Freewill/determinism, Reductionism/holism, Individual/situational explanations, Usefulness of research, Ethical considerations, Conducting socially sensitive research, and Psychology as a science. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.