A year after his original study,Sherif's participants were retested alone and gave answers that supported the original group's norm.This suggests that the process involved was really
A)reactance.
B)compliance.
C)obedience.
D)acceptance.

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The fact that the participants gave answers that supported the original group's norm even when they were tested alone a year later suggests that they had come to accept the group's norm as their own. This is known as acceptance, which differs from compliance in that compliance involves superficial conformity without necessarily changing one's beliefs or attitudes. Reactance refers to the negative reaction one may have when their freedom is threatened or taken away, and obedience refers to following the orders of an authority figure.

A Year After His Original Study,Sherif's Participants Were Retested Alone