When It Comes to Informational Social Influence Processes, We Are

question 58

Multiple Choice

When it comes to informational social influence processes, we are more likely to conform with experts' ideas and behaviors than with nonexperts' because __________.

• A) social norms dictate that experts should be obeyed
• B) expertise is associated with social status and power
• C) experts are viewed as more credible sources of information
• D) experts convey clearer expectations of obedience

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Definitions:

Sociability

The tendency to seek social interactions and be influenced by or interested in engaging with society and its members.

Strange Situation

A procedure developed in psychology to observe attachment relationships between a caregiver and child.

Mary Ainsworth

A developmental psychologist best known for her work on attachment theory, including the Strange Situation Procedure to assess infant attachment styles.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences one's behavior in a way that causes the belief to become true.