According to informational social influence, if bystanders see an ambulance and police cars surround a store, and one bystander says, "someone must have robbed the place," what is the most likely outcome

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According to informational social influence, people tend to look to others for guidance in ambiguous situations because they assume others have more knowledge about the situation. In this case, the bystanders may not have enough information about the situation, so they may rely on the initial speculation of the first bystander, leading them to the belief that the store was robbed.

According to Informational Social Influence, If Bystanders See an Ambulance