Question

No one else seems concerned about the welfare of the woman lying down in the alley. Therefore, Maureen steps over her as well, figuring that she is simply drunk or asleep and not in need of emergency assistance. Maureen's behavior is an example of

a. compliance.
b. obedience.
c. informational social influence.
d. normative social influence.

Answer 1

c. informational social influence.

Explanation:

Informational social influence: The term informational Social Influence also referred to as informational conformity. It states the phenomenon when a person assumes or believes that the other person might know something that he or she doesn't know. An individual's wish to be correct or to gain knowledge leads to the informational social influence. The situation can often be ambiguous.

In the question above, Maureen's behavior is an example of informational social influence.