Imagine that you are attending a new high school and would like to make friends. On the first day of school, you observe that all of the students in your homeroom are crumpling paper into balls and throwing them on the floor. You begin to do the same. You have conformed to the group's behavior due to

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Normative social influence occurs when we conform to the expectations of others in order to be accepted and avoid rejection. In this scenario, the behavior of crumpling paper and throwing it on the floor is a norm within the group, and conforming to it is a way to be accepted by the group.

Imagine That You Are Attending a New High School and Would