Conformity and obedience differs in which of the following ways?
A) Conformity is peer pressure and obedience is pressure to comply from a group.
B) Conformity is the group pressuring the individual to comply and obedience is an individual pressuring other individuals or groups to comply.
C) Conformity is an individual pressuring group compliance and obedience is one or more individuals pressuring a single individual's compliance.
D) Conformity is a compliance-gaining effort, but obedience is not.

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Conformity involves changing one's behavior or beliefs in response to explicit or implicit pressure (real or imagined) from others, while obedience involves following the orders or directives of someone in authority. This distinction highlights that conformity is about group influence on an individual, whereas obedience is about an authority figure's influence on an individual or group.

Conformity and Obedience Differs in Which of the Following Ways