Asked by Yamkela Mbali on Jul 13, 2024
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You are traveling and find yourself in the town of Koversada, a small, totally nudist city on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The people stare at you and shake their heads in disapproval as you walk, fully clothed, through town. Your sudden discomfort at being clothed, and the pressure you feel to either disrobe or leave town is due to
A) normative influence.
B) informational influence.
C) both normative and informational influence.
D) the mysterious yet powerful autokinetic effect.
Normative Influence
A type of social influence that leads to conformity, motivated by a fear of social rejection.
Informational Influence
Refers to the effect of relying on others for information in ambiguous situations, leading to conformity.
Autokinetic Effect
A phenomenon where a stationary, small point of light in a dark room appears to move because of involuntary eye movements.
- Understand the concept of normative and informational influence and its application in real-life situations.
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Zybrea KnightJul 16, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Normative influence is at play here because the discomfort and pressure you feel to conform or leave are due to the social norms and expectations of the nudist town, not because of new information or beliefs about nudity.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of normative and informational influence and its application in real-life situations.