A college student who is expecting to graduate at the end of the semester considers shoplifting some textbooks from the bookstore, to save the cost of buying them. She decides against it because the possibility of being expelled from the university a few months before graduation outweighs the possible gains of saving some extra money. This is an example of the _______ component of the social bond.
A) involvement
B) commitment
C) belief
D) attachment

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The commitment component of the social bond refers to a person's investment in conforming to society's rules and values, and the perceived costs of deviance. The college student in this scenario weighed the potential benefits of saving money against the potential cost of getting caught and expelled, ultimately deciding that the risk of expulsion outweighed the benefit of saving money. This demonstrates a strong commitment to conforming to the rules and values of the university.

A College Student Who Is Expecting to Graduate at the End