Question

After carefully considering the pros and cons of each college that had accepted him for admission, Conner decided to attend Blackwater State College. The next day, Conner discovered that three of his closest friends had also decided to attend Blackwater State College. In this example, Conner's behavior:
a. is likely to produce strong feelings of cognitive dissonance.b. is the result of normative social influence.c. does not reflect conformity.d. is an example of conformity to the majority opinion.

Answer 1

Answer:

In this example, Conner's behavior: c. does not reflect conformity.

Explanation:

Conformity is a term, in psychology, that refers to one matching one's attitudes, opinions, and behaviors to those of a social group. One feels pressured to do so in order to obtain a sense of belonging or fitting in. Conformity means the person feels influenced by society or social groups, even if those groups are not really exerting any type of pressure. In Conner's case, we can see his behavior does not reflect conformity at all. He did not choose which college to go to based on others' opinions. Nor did he feel he should go somewhere he would already have friends at. He made his choices based on what he really thought was best for him in terms of formal education.