During a discussion, Dr. Mansfield argues that Asch's participants conformed to the confederates' responses because they wished to be correct about the lengths of the lines in the experiment. Dr. Roarch counters that the participants conformed because they simply sought the confederates' approval. Dr. Mansfield is suggesting that Asch's conformity is an example of _____ social influence. Dr. Roarch is suggesting instead that it reflects ____social influence.

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Dr. Mansfield's argument that the participants conformed due to the desire to be correct reflects informational social influence, whereas Dr. Roarch's argument that the participants conformed due to the desire for approval reflects normative social influence. Therefore, the best choice is D, which correctly identifies the two types of social influence.

During a Discussion, Dr