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The topics of conformity, social influence, obedience and group processes together demonstrate the power of:

AIndividual genetics
BEarly childhood diet
CRandom chance alone
DThe social situation
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Correct answer: D. The social situation
1. Each of those topics studies a different route by which others change a person. 2. The topics of conformity, social influence, obedience, and group processes demonstrate the power of the social situation. 3. They show its power to change our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. 4. That common thread is what makes them one unit rather than four separate ones. 5. Genetic and dietary explanations sit outside social psychology's scope here. _Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 12 'Social Psychology', sections 12.1-12.5_
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