Which of the following is an example of normative 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 throws away all of his old ties and buys new ones to "be in style."
Answer: D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Less frequent or less probable behaviors are considered to be abnormal or
a. statistically deviant. b. statistically significant. c. statistically irrelevant. d. statistically modifiable.
Roy tells his friends Helen and Joe about a dream he recently had, in which trains were zooming into tunnels and rockets were firing. Helen tells Roy that his dream is only a meaningless, random byproduct of REM sleep, while Joe tells Roy that his dream is a way of satisfying his unconscious urges. Helen is taking the ____ perspective, while Joe is taking the ____ perspective on dreaming
a. ?activation-synthesis theory; wish fulfillment b. ?wish fulfillment; activation-synthesis theory c. ?lucid dreaming; mesmerism d. ?mesmerism; lucid dreaming
The effects of alcohol and barbiturates are synergistic and combining the two has led to many accidental deaths
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false