Brianna is out with several friends who are discussing movies. When someone says, "Hey, who was the star of those Indiana Jones movies," a couple of people in the group quickly respond, "Tom Cruise." Although Brianna knows that they are wrong, she agrees with them because she doesn't want to start an argument. Brianna is displaying
A. private acceptance.
B. obedience.
C. public conformity.
D. deindividuation.
Answer: C
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