Which of the Following Types of Conformity Pressures Induced Most

question 161

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of conformity pressures induced most of the participants in Stanley Milgram's obedience studies (Milgram,1974) to deliver escalating and life-threatening shocks to an innocent learner?

• A)informational influence
• B)normative influence
• C)mindless conformity
• D)both informational and normative social influence

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