Many sitcoms on TV use canned laughter.Research has shown that jokes are rated as funnier when they are accompanied by canned Iaugher than when they are not, even though most people have negative opinions about canned Iaugher and most people say it is easy to detect canned laughter.Which social influence principle is involved here?

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The social influence principle involved here is social validation, which refers to the idea that people are more likely to conform or comply with others' behavior or opinions, especially in ambiguous or uncertain situations. In the case of canned laughter, research has shown that people rate jokes as funnier when they hear canned laughter, which serves as a social cue or validation that the joke is supposed to be funny. Despite people's negative opinions about canned laughter and their belief that they can detect it, the social validation effect still works.

Many Sitcoms on TV Use Canned Laughter