Question

Imagine that you are a tourist visiting New York City and you are trying to find a good restaurant. You walk by a pizza shop and see that there is a long line, and so you decide that the restaurant must be pretty good. This is an example of:

a) Normative social influence.
b) Unconscious social mimicry.
c) Informational social influence.
d) Groupthink.

Answer 1

The example of a tourist deciding a pizza shop is good because of a long line demonstrates normative social influence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The example of a tourist visiting New York City and deciding that a pizza shop must be good because there is a long line is an example of normative social influence. In this scenario, the tourist is conforming to the group norm of standing in line to fit in, feel good, and be accepted by others.