Janice is about to order her coffee after waiting in line for 15 minutes when a stranger walks up and asks if she can order ahead of Janice since she has an appointment in five minutes.Janice lets the stranger place her order first.Janice has just exhibited

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Janice has exhibited compliance by yielding to the stranger's request to order ahead of her, despite waiting in line for 15 minutes. Obedience would imply that there was an authority figure instructing Janice to let the stranger go ahead, which is not the case here. Conformity would involve Janice changing her own behavior or beliefs to fit in with the group, rather than simply accommodating the stranger's request. Pseudostupidity is not a recognized term in psychology and is not applicable here.

Janice Is About to Order Her Coffee After Waiting in Line