Jillian heard that city officials wanted to construct a new highway near her house.Initially,she thought this was a bad idea.Then she attended a city council meeting where she heard several viewpoints and obtained detailed information about the highway project.After the meeting,she told her neighbors that the new highway seemed like a good idea.Jillian's endorsement of the project is best characterized as an instance of

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Jillian's endorsement of the project was based on information she obtained and processed, ultimately leading to a change in her own personal opinion. This is an example of internalization, where an individual adopts a belief or behavior because they find it personally valid or important. Public compliance (A) is when an individual goes along with a group decision without necessarily believing in it themselves. Normative social influence (C) is when an individual conforms to the group's expectations or social norms, even if they do not agree with the group. The chameleon effect (D) is a type of mimicry where an individual unintentionally imitates the behavior or actions of others in their environment. None of these explanations fully capture Jillian's endorsement of the highway project.

Jillian Heard That City Officials Wanted to Construct a New