Although he made a promise to himself to not take illegal drugs,Tom gave into peer pressure at a party to smoke marijuana because he did not want to be rejected by the others.Tom's conformity is a result of
A)compliance.
B)acceptance.
C)normative influence.
D)informational influence.

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Tom's behavior was influenced by the desire to fit in and be accepted by the group, which is an example of normative influence. Although he made a promise to himself not to take illegal drugs, he compromised his values to conform to the group's expectations. Compliance refers to publicly going along with group norms without truly believing in them. Acceptance refers to internalizing and believing in group norms. Informational influence occurs when someone looks to others for guidance in an ambiguous or unfamiliar situation, which does not apply in this scenario.

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