In What Way Is Conformity Like Obedience

question 203

Multiple Choice

In what way is conformity like obedience?

• A) They both decrease with the presence of a dissenter (someone who goes against the social pressure).
• B) They both involve direct pressure for an individual to behave a certain way.
• C) They both increase with increases in group size.
• D) They both increase as the physical proximity of the social pressure decreases.

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