To define the term Conformity, which is changing ones behavior or beliefs to accord with others. (P.83). For example, the news of Lucas sexual harassment reached the public, the kindergarten director, who had been skeptical, now specified that Lucas would do something disgusting. As a result, the kindergarten director stopped Lucas from working to prevent the schools reputation from being tarnished in the minds of parents and children. Additionally, all children described the color of the Lucas basement, the wallpaper, and the sofa. It does seem that Lucas has molested more little girls. Besides, when Lucas mother heard of his sons sexual assault of a little girl at kindergarten, she was in a state of outrage and swore that she did not want to see Lucas at all. Therefore, conformity is not just acting as other people act; it is also being affected by how they act. (P.83).
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vate conformity is one form of conformity, which means the change in beliefs that occurs when a person privately accepts the position taken by others. Most people who are living in this small town also show private conformity; they believe that do the most of individuals that are doing is correct. For example, the masses believed that they are not the ones who inflict harm, but the ones who do justice. Residents living in this town killed Lucas dog to punish Lucas. Apart from that, the shop assistants refused to sell everything to Lucas and even ganged upon him. Moreover, when Lucas son went to the supermarket, the clerk asked him to tell his father not to come again because the other customers would not come to the supermarket due to his presence. Clearly, this conformity not only keeps consistent with the group in outward behavior but also agrees with the group in the inner view.