Psychology / Unit 11 Psych 1218 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Compliance
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The idea
Compliance is agreeing to a direct request from someone with no authority to require it.
In practice
A shopper accepts a free sample and then buys the product.
Where people slip
Compliance sits between conformity and obedience. The request is explicit and the requester has no power.
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