Conformity resulting from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval is said to be a response to

A) group polarization.
B) social facilitation.
C) normative social influence.
D) informational social influence.

Normative Social Influence

External social pressures that drive us to adjust ourselves in efforts to be embraced and approved by others.

Group Polarization

The phenomenon where a group of individuals tends to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.

Approval

The act of accepting or consenting to something, often given formally or officially.