Michelle did not like horror movies but agreed to go with her new friends to the newly released horror movie because she wanted them to like her. This is an example of _____ social influence, as illustrated in the classic study involving _____.

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Michelle is conforming to social norms in order to be accepted by her new friends, which is an example of normative social influence. This type of influence was demonstrated in the classic study involving judgments of line length, where participants conformed to the group even when the group was clearly wrong.

Michelle Did Not Like Horror Movies but Agreed to Go