Army recruits are assigned randomly into specific sleeping quarters,where they do a lot of socializing during break time and at night.The political and religious attitudes of the recruits were surveyed before they were assigned sleeping quarters,and then again after several weeks of training.The generals found that the recruits' political and religious ideas tended to form clusters based on sleeping quarters.Which of the following can explain this situation?

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Dynamic social impact theory suggests that individuals' ideas and attitudes can be influenced by those around them, particularly in a tight-knit social environment like sleeping quarters. Over time, these clusters of similar ideas and attitudes can form and become reinforced through social interaction. This theory best explains the situation described in the scenario.

Army Recruits Are Assigned Randomly into Specific Sleeping Quarters,where They