Question

Monica, a new student at Valley High School, becomes friends with a group of teenagers who use marijuana and remain seated during the singing of the National Anthem. Although Monica had never used marijuana and used to sing the Anthem, she begins to engage in the same behavior as her new friends. This is an example of
A. differential association.
B. conformity.
C. labeling.
D. both conformity and labeling.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. conformity

Explanation:

Conformity is a term in psychology that describes the tendency of a person(s) to adopt the behaviour of the people around them or of the people in a group they belong to.

Monica adopted the behaviour of her group of friends.

Labelling theory postulates that individuals may adopt the characteristics of the labels people use to describe them and this may shape their identity.

Differential association theory states that people learn how to become criminals by interacting with people.