Conformity Occurs When People ​

question 70

Multiple Choice

Conformity occurs when people ​

• A)change their behavior as a result of receiving a persuasive argument.
• B)change their behavior as a result of observational learning.
• C)follow direct commands, usually from someone in a position of authority.
• D)yield to real or imagined social pressure. ​

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Definitions:

Unsystematic Risk

The risk associated with individual assets, such as a company's stock, that can be mitigated through diversification.

Beta

A standard for evaluating the unpredictability, or fundamental risk, of a security or diversified portfolio in contrast with the entire market.

Non-diversifiable Risk

The portion of risk that can't be eliminated through diversification, often related to systemic factors affecting all investments.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.