The Following Scenario Is Not Uncommon: Several People Are Waiting

Multiple Choice

The following scenario is not uncommon: Several people are waiting at a crosswalk, one of them decides to cross despite a red signal, and-once that happens-everyone else does the same. This is an example not just of conformity, but also of ____.

A) reinforcement theory
B) the social allergy effect
C) the bad apple effect
D) the propinquity effect