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Marcia values the opinions and desires of both her parents and her close friends. When she's with her parents, she finds herself agreeing with them.
 
  When she's with her friends, she finds herself agreeing with them, even though they sometimes disagree with her parents. This change in Marcia's behavior represents the influence of Bibb Latan's (1981) concept of ________ on normative conformity.
  a. number
  b. immediacy
  c. pressure
  d. strength

Question 2

Which situation below best exemplifies the tenet of social impact theory that immediacy is directly related to conformity?
 
  a. Mariah will debate actively with her roommate, but during class debates, she is quiet even when she has strong opinions.
  b. John won't smoke around his girlfriend, but he does smoke when he talks to her on the phone.
  c. Toby pierces his tongue because his friends are into body piercing, even though his parents disapprove.
  d. Kelly will walk around in her bathing suit at the pool when there are just other women around, but she wraps a towel around her hips when any men are around.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

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Answer: B





 

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