According to Cantril (who studied the results of the broadcast of War of the Worlds), why were Americans convinced the broadcast was a real news report?
A) At the time, it wasn't unusual to hear about alien invasions and informational social influence.
B) The actors were very convincing and normative social influence.
C) The show parodied existing news shows well and informational social influence.
D) Normative social influence and private acceptance.

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Cantril found that the show's parody of existing news shows was a key factor in convincing Americans that the broadcast was a real news report, leading to informational social influence.

According to Cantril (Who Studied the Results of the Broadcast