Question

In all likelihood, participants in Milgram's obedience experiments (conducted in the 1960s and 1970s) were willing to administer increasingly severe shocks to a confederate learnerbecause they were concerned that the experimenter would be disappointed or perhaps even angry with them. Such concerns reflect the power of ________ to induce obedience to authority.
a. informational social influenceb. the reciprocity normc. mindless conformityd. normative social influence

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is d. normative social influence.

Explanation:

This type of influence takes place when people conform in order to be liked or accepted by someone. This can be explained by people's need for affection and forming of social links.

Although Miligram's experiment shows a negative outcome of normative social influence, it can also provide stability of a social group, or society as a whole.