Pierre joins the other concertgoers in giving the symphony a standing ovation, even though he thought the performance was merely adequate.
The next morning, Pierre confides to his girlfriend that the performance was satisfactory, but not overwhelming. In joining the standing ovation, Pierre displayed what kind of conformity?
a. private acceptance
b. mindless conformity
c. public compliance
d. social deviance
Question 2
Which type of conformity is most at odds with our cultural ethos of individualism and independence and most closely matches the negative stereotypes of those who conform as being weaklings?
a. nonconformity
b. informational conformity
c. normative conformity
d. anti-conformity
