Question

Which of the following is an example of conformity?

1- John loses interest in activities he used to enjoy and has trouble sleeping.

2- Malcolm acts, dresses, and speaks like the teens he hangs out with at school.

3- Joey isolates himself from people around him and stops attending school.

4- Michael shows symptoms of anxiety and is unable to concentrate.

Answer 1

 2. Malcolm acts, dresses, and speaks like the teens he hangs out with at school. is an example of conformity because conformity means behavior that is the same as the behavior of most other people in a society. Because Malcolm is acting like others, this is an example of conformity. 

Answer 2

Answer:

2- Malcolm acts, dresses, and speaks like the teens he hangs out with at school.

Explanation:

Conformity is the type of behaviour in which the person changes its way of response or behaviour towards a certain condition in accordance with the other individuals from the group. It is the change in behaviour as influenced by the peer group. Among the given examples, Malcolm exhibits changes in his behaviour and depressing influenced by his schoolmates and represents conformity.