One Way in Which an Individual Can Yield to Conformity

question 34

Multiple Choice

. One way in which an individual can yield to conformity is by assuming that the group is right and that he or she is incorrect. This is called:

• A) perceptual distortion
• B) distortion of judgment
• C) distortion of action
• D) facilitation of conformity

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Definitions:

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Peter Berger

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Erikson

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