Mark Has Been Attending a Religious Study with Friends from His

Multiple Choice

Mark has been attending a religious study with friends from his dorm. He really likes these people, although he thinks that their interpretation of the sacred texts is completely wrong. Yet, in the meetings, he tends to agree with them to avoid conflict because he enjoys their friendship so much. Mark's behavior is described as ____.

A) private acceptance
B) public compliance
C) persuasion
D) repetition with variation