Question

A new employee observes how her colleagues behave in office meetings and follows the same conduct because she wants to do the right thing. This is an example of which type of social influence?

Options

• Normative Social Influence

• Informational Social Influence

• Obedience to authority

• Group polarisation

Answer 1

Informational Social Influence

Explanation:

Informational social influence occurs when a person conforms by relying on others,family, teachers, or friends (agents of socialisation),to guide their behaviour and do what is correct and appropriate.