You are attending a yoga class for the first time and notice that everyone is seated on their yoga mat with the socks and shoes removed so you take off your socks and shoes and sit down a yoga mat. Your behavior is being guided by:
A. normative influence.
B. informational influence.
C. obedience to authority.
D. persuasion.
E. cognitive dissonance.
A. normative influence.
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a. If they are started no later than age 1 b. If they focus on teaching the value of education c. If they encourage parental involvement in the program d. If they are targeted towards girls
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a. relative size b. the phi phenomenon c. perceptual constancy d. the autokinetic effect
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