Question

take note of the details that support the authors central idea.
code on the old candid
ople getting on an elevator
rd just because everyone
aughed. we laughed
over mean girls, when an
ge - cutting nasty queen
during gym class (an act

• became a school fashion

is on us. these two
omething that we humans
about ourselves: we follow the pack. like birds in a flock or sheep in a
sometimes at our own peril.
so conformist? that is the question that dr. gregory berns, an
of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at atlantas emory university,
recent groundbreaking experiment and paper.
own demonstration recreating berns work.
guiding questions
question 1 of 5
based on this introduction, what is the main purpose of
this article?
to explain why conformity is necessary for successto explain why we laugh at candid camerato explain why school fashion trends existto explain why individuals try to fit in

Explanation:

The text mentions people following the pack (like in the examples of Candid Camera, Mean Girls) and then poses the question about why humans are conformist. Options A, B, and C focus on specific examples (success, Candid Camera, school fashion) which are just illustrations. Option D is about the broader concept of why individuals try to fit in (conform), which aligns with the overall introduction's exploration of human conformity.

Answer:

D. to explain why individuals try to fit in