CPCE Exam Prep

Category - Groups

Conforming to group pressure out of a need for acceptance and approval is called _____________.
  1. Norm Fruitation
  2. Norm Conformation
  3. Normative Social Influence
  4. Normalization
Explanation
Answer - C - The conformity to group pressure because of a need of acceptance and approval is referred to as Normative Social Influence. This can include such things as asking what everyone is wearing to a certain social function to giving in to destructive or illegal behaviors to maintain acceptance and approval.
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Additional Answers

Ted Chan, MBA says:

An example of the impact and power of normative social influence is obedience to authority. Obedience is the change of an individual's behavior to comply with a demand by an authority figure.

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