Rosalie was invited to a black-tie dinner at the Ritz Carlton.She's never been served a 10-course meal before, so she's unfamiliar with the social etiquette regarding silverware selection.Since Rosalie is in a foreign environment, she gets through the night by watching others who appear to know what they are doing.For each course, she follows their selection of silverware.Rosalie is guided by

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Rosalie is using informational social influence, which is the influence that others have on us when we look to them for guidance on how to behave in ambiguous situations or when we are unsure of what to do. In this case, Rosalie uses the behavior of others as a source of information on how to select the correct silverware. Normative social influence refers to conforming to the expectations of others in order to fit in or be accepted. Group polarization refers to the tendency of group discussion to strengthen the dominant positions held by individual group members. The bystander effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help in emergency situations when other people are present.

Rosalie Was Invited to a Black-Tie Dinner at the Ritz