A comedian walks on stage, looks very serious, and starts to destroy large melons with a sledgehammer. At first, no one in the audience is sure what to do, and the entire auditorium is quiet. After a few minutes, however, several people at the back of the room start to laugh. Other people soon join in, and soon the entire audience is laughing loudly as the comedian continues to destroy various
types of fruit. This is an example of:
a. conformity
b. obedience
c. cognitive dissonance
d. social interference
A
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