Answer: A young man planned a clever getaway from the department store.
The central idea that both "The Quinceanera" and "The Smithville Gazette: Neighborhood Thief Strickes Again" share is the fact that in both stories, a young man planned a clever getaway from the department store. Both stories feature as the main character a sales person, and they tell us the stories of their lives. However, they differ in the jewelry store setting.
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer: The answer is “Research-based reasons individuals choose to conform ”
Explanation: This is because as seen in “Conformity” it talks about the research Psychologist Herbert Kelman has done, and it also shows the conclusions they’ve come up with based on those results.
 
        
             
        
        
        
This story is not true because the elapsed time between 9:00 pm and 4:00 am is five hours. The author also says the words "must've" which do not indicate an exact answer. I hope this helps!