Janis goes to see a movie with a group of friends. As they leave the theatre, she is surprised to hear her friends exclaim that they loved the movie, because she thought the plot was poorly constructed and the acting terrible. She says nothing to the others, though, because she doesn't want to look stupid or offend other people in her group. Janis has succumbed to
A)normative social influence.
B)social facilitation.
C)situational attributions.
D)the peripheral route to persuasion.
E)reductionist thinking.

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Janis has succumbed to normative social influence, which occurs when a person conforms to the group's norms or behaviors to be accepted or liked by the group members, even if they might personally disagree with the group's views or actions. In this case, Janis chooses not to express her negative opinion about the movie to avoid conflict or disapproval from her friends.

Janis Goes to See a Movie with a Group of Friends