Paolo sees that no one else taking his psychology course brings their textbooks to class, so he stops bringing his. This type of conformity is based on __________.

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Paolo is conforming based on the behavior of others, assuming they have more information about the appropriateness of bringing textbooks to class. This is an example of informational social influence, where individuals conform to what they believe is the correct way to behave, based on the information they gather from observing others.

Paolo Sees That No One Else Taking His Psychology Course