A Student Told All of His Friends a Wrong Answer

question 33

Multiple Choice

A student told all of his friends a wrong answer for a subjective test question just before the test. The teacher could find no reference to the answer in the textbook, but since 10 students in the class had put the same answer, he figured it must be right and marked it correct. Which of the following social phenomena is this an example of?

• A) testing
• B) subjectivity
• C) objectivity
• D) conformity

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Definitions:

Parietal Pleura

The part of the pleura that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and diaphragm, playing a role in the breathing process.

Visceral Pleura

Serous membrane investing the lungs and dipping into the fissures between the several lobes.

Alveoli

Alveoli are tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.

Tracheobronchial Tree

The structure comprising the trachea and branching bronchi, facilitating air passage to the lungs.