AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

GROUP BEHAVIOR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What term is used for the process by which an individual’s desire for acceptance by the group and the pressure by the group on individual members to match its standards results in a change in individual attitudes and behaviors?
A
conformity
B
coercion
C
commitment
D
convergence
E
confluence
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Every person wants to be accepted by a group. The process by which a person tries to match themselves to a group to become a part of it is called conformity. Conformity compels a person to follow every rule of the group so that the group members can accept the person.

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