A student told all of his friends a wrong answer for a subjective test question just before the test.The teacher could find no reference to the answer in the textbook,but since 10 students in the class had put the same answer,he figured it must be right and marked it correct.Which social phenomenon is this an example of?
A) testing
B) subjectivity
C) objectivity
D) conformity

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This is an example of conformity, where the students conformed to the wrong answer given by their friend, despite there being no reference to it in the textbook. The teacher also conformed to the answer since many students had put it, instead of checking its validity.

A Student Told All of His Friends a Wrong Answer