Alarmed that 10% of the student body tested positive for drugs, the school starts a campaign, describing the problem as an epidemic that is taking over the school. Six months later, 40% of the student body test positive for drugs. What happened?
A. Due to the power of obedience, many students felt they had to try drugs.
B. Mass psychogenic illness made drug use compulsory behavior.
C. The small group of drug users felt compelled to exerted social influence to pressure other students.
D. The need for conformity caused more students to fit in to what they thought was the norm.
Answer: D
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