Although he had made a promise to himself to not smoke, Tom gave into peer pressure at a party and smoked because he did not want to be rejected by the others. Tom's conformity is a result of:

A. normative influence.
B. impact bias.
C. collective narcissism.
D. informational influence.


Answer: A

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