After having lunch with her friend, Jean became very ill. She called her friend to determine whether she was sick as well. According to Kelley (1967), Jean is looking for __________ to determine whether she has food poisoning.

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Jean is seeking consensus information, which involves comparing her reactions to those of others to determine if the cause of her illness is specific to her or shared by others, such as food poisoning from a common meal.

After Having Lunch with Her Friend, Jean Became Very Ill