The corrupt behavior of many ordinary people who served as Nazi concentration camp guards best illustrates that immorality often results from:
Correct answer: B. social influence
- A. crystallized intelligence
- B. social influence
- C. abnormal cognitive development
- D. postconventional moral thinking
Explanation
Social influence can lead ordinary people to act against personal moral standards when authority, group pressure, or institutional roles shape their behaviour. Crystallized intelligence and postconventional reasoning do not explain this conformity to harmful social demands.
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