Asked by Priya Puppala on May 25, 2024

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Compared to normative influence,informational influence

A) is vastly more effective.
B) tends to be most influential within a given situation and less likely to generalize.
C) gradually becomes more powerful over time.
D) causes individuals to act more in accordance to group norms.
E) generalizes across tasks and settings

Informational Influence

A form of social influence where an individual changes their behavior or beliefs based on information received from others.

Normative Influence

The influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them.

  • Determine the categories of social influence, including normative, informational, and interpersonal, and their influence on conformity behaviors.
  • Identify the origins of social influence and their functions in molding behavior among group members.
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aditya mehtaMay 27, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Informational influence is typically most influential within a given situation or task, but less likely to generalize across different situations or tasks. Normative influence, on the other hand, tends to cause individuals to conform to group norms and can generalize across different situations and tasks. None of the other options provided accurately describe the differences between these two types of social influence.