Maria is driving along her normal route to work when a police officer stops her and directs her to take a different route. She is not sure why she has to take the detour, but she does what the police officer tells her to do. The process that BEST explains Maria's actions in this instance is
a. conformity.
b. obedience.
c. ingratiation.
d. reciprocity.
B
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