Final answer:
Conforming to call the university cafeteria "Deka" to avoid ridicule is an example of normative conformity and signals public compliance, which align with the normative social influence demonstrated in the Asch conformity studies. Hence, option (d) is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
Everyone at a certain university calls the cafeteria "Deka" (or "Daka"). You think this is a silly custom, but you conform anyway to avoid being laughed at. This is an example of normative conformity, and your new behavior signals public compliance.
In the context of the Asch experiment, which examined reasons why individuals conform, the findings suggested that participants conformed due to normative social influence. They sought to fit in and be accepted by the group, rather than conforming because they believed the group had the correct information, which would have been informational conformity.
Your conformity in calling the cafeteria "Deka" to blend in with others reflects a similar influence; you do not necessarily believe it is the correct or proper name, but you adopt the usage publicly to avoid social ridicule, showing an outward conformance without necessarily internalizing the group's behavior as your own belief.