Which of the Following Is an Example of Normative Conformity

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of normative conformity?

• A)A soldier shoots enemy women and children on orders from his commanding officer.
• B)A policeman beats a prisoner to force a confession on orders of his commanding officer.
• C)Passengers move to the back of the bus as soon as the driver tells them to.
• D)Stan has thrown away all of his old ties and bought new ones to "be in style."

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon where learning new information negatively impacts the recall of previously learned information.

Nonsense Syllables

Meaningless sets of two consonants with a vowel sandwiched in between, used in memory and learning experiments.

Cued Recall

A memory retrieval process in which a person successfully recalls information with the help of prompts or cues.