Larrian has just started her new job as a college professor. She has bought a new professional wardrobe of tailored suits to wear. When she starts her job, she notices that almost all professors are dressed more casually and are wearing "comfortable" shoes. The first few days she is teaching, she gets compliments on her wardrobe, but after a few weeks, she gets asked "if her feet hurt" or "doesn't she get hot in the jacket." Larrian soon finds that she is taking the jacket off and has now started wearing lower heeled shoes. Larrian most likely made this change due to

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Larrian likely made the change due to conformity, which is adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard. The comments from her colleagues and the observation of their casual dress code influenced her to adjust her own attire to better fit in with the group norm.

Larrian Has Just Started Her New Job as a College