What principles were demonstrated in each of these situations? Justify and explain your rational for choosing each principle.
The first situation asked to compare three lines and come up with one that matched Line A in length. I chose line 3 at first and submitted my answer. A prompt came up asking if I was sure of my answer and if I want to try again. I believed I was right, but I opted to retry anyways. I then chose line 2. Again, a prompt came up and told me that I was right the first time when I chose line 3. This scenario illustrates conformity. Conformity is behaving in a socially acceptable manner. People will normally conform or have the need to conform so that they are accepted into a group because the desire to belong. When I had made my decision in this problem, I wanted to conform to the rules and select the right answer. Instead, there was a statement that instilled doubt in my mind. So I had a greater desire to conform, and therefore selected a different......

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Title: Decision Making
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