Which of the following is an example of conformity?
A. A soldier shoots enemy women and children on orders from his commanding officer.
B. A policeman beats a prisoner to force a confession on orders of his commanding officer.
C. Passengers move to the back of the bus as soon as the driver tells them to.
D. Stan has thrown away all of his old ties and bought new ones to "be in style."
Answer: D
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a. hierarchical phase b. successive-stage c. cyclical d. balance e. punctuated equilibrium
Research suggests that one reason why many children facing troubled family circumstances are protected against the development of psychopathology is
a. social support from adults outside the family. b. that their parents still love them. c. their ability to learn to repress negative feelings. d. their agreeable temperament.
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a. NREM b. lucid c. manifest d. latent
In accomplishing the task of making real the implications of death through funeral ritual, survivors may
a. stare at the body b. make repeated returns to the casket c. kiss the body d. all of these e. none of these