Adjusting one's own behaviour to align with the norms of the group is

a. conformity.
b. divergence.
c. deviation.
d. discrepancy.
e. job satisfaction.


Ans: a. conformity.

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a. generic stimuli. b. behavioral observation. c. participant modeling. d. natural models.

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