Sherif proposed a model of conformity in which individuals arrive at a common form of behaviour without any direct pressure. This ‘standard’ behaviour is called:

a. implicit conformity
b. the bandwagon effect
c. a social norm
d. explicit conformity
e. none of the above

Ans: c

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