To Be Part of the "In Crowd," Zack Learns That

question 142

Multiple Choice

To be part of the "in crowd," Zack learns that he should get a certain type of tattoo,dress in the right clothes,agree with the group's attitudes and opinions,and be able to use and understand the "language" of the group.What is the likely source of Zack's beliefs?

• A)self-serving biases.
• B)social norms.
• C)reciprocity norms.
• D)groupthink.

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