Elise is participating in research and is placed in a dark room and asked to estimate the movement of a dot of light projected on a screen. This is similar to research by Sherif that demonstrated the power of __________.
A) normative social influence
B) conversion
C) informational social influence
D) obedience to authority

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Elise is being asked to provide an estimate based on information available to her, which is the definition of informational social influence. Sherif's research also involved participants estimating the movement of a dot of light and demonstrated that participants were influenced by the estimates of others (i.e. informational social influence).

Elise Is Participating in Research and Is Placed in a Dark