Ebony thinks the idea her boss has proposed for increasing sales is really stupid. She listens as six of her coworkers praise the idea, and when her boss asks Ebony for her opinion, she says: "The idea is great! I wish I would have thought of it.". The process that would best explain why Ebony said the plan was great, even though she thought it was stupid, is:

a. obedience
b. conformity
c. cognitive dissonance
d. social facilitation


B

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