When people conform in attitudes or behaviours in order to be accepted and liked by others,social psychologists say that _______ has occurred.

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Normative social influence occurs when individuals conform to the attitudes or behaviours of a group in order to be accepted and liked by others. This is different from informational social influence, which occurs when individuals conform because they believe that the group possesses knowledge or information that they do not.

When People Conform in Attitudes or Behaviours in Order to Be