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Question 39

For each scenario in Table 1, choose a term from Table 2 which best represents that social influence process.

For each scenario letter (A, B, C, or D), write the correct matched term.

Table 1: Social Influence Scenarios

Scenario
AAn individual joins a university cycling club and begins wearing their branded gear and adopting their diet to feel like a true member of the group, though they stop doing so once they leave the club.
BA student is unsure which statistical test is appropriate for their laboratory report. They observe that most of their classmates are running a t-test and decide to use it, believing the majority is likely to be correct.
CAn employee agrees with their manager's decision in a public team meeting to avoid a confrontation, but privately believes the decision is incorrect and continues to hold their original view.
DA guest at a formal dinner party uses the correct sequence of cutlery, even though they think the etiquette is silly, simply to fit in with the other guests and avoid standing out or being judged.

Table 2: Terms

| Compliance | Identification | Internalisation | Informational social influence | Normative social influence |

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