Toby publicly agrees with his fraternity brothers that Ahmed,a senior,would make the best student senate president.On the secret ballot,however,he actually votes for Yoram.Toby's public conformity to his fraternity brothers' opinion best illustrates the power of
A) social facilitation.
B) informational social influence.
C) normative social influence.
D) the chameleon effect.

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Normative social influence refers to the influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them. In this scenario, Toby publicly agrees with his fraternity brothers' opinion in order to conform to their social norms, even though his private opinion differs from theirs. This behavior is driven by the desire to be accepted and approved of by his peers.

Toby Publicly Agrees with His Fraternity Brothers That Ahmed,a Senior,would