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The major downside risk of informational social influence is that the more ________ the situation is,
 
  the more we rely on others who are no more likely to be knowledgeable or accurate than we ourselves are, leading us each to adopt others' mistakes and misinterpretations.
  a. clearly defined
  b. superficial
  c. familiar
  d. ambiguous

Question 2

Mass psychogenic illness, when many people in a group suddenly begin to feel sick, shows the power of
 
  a. informational social influence.
  b. normative social influence.
  c. compliance.
  d. the immune system.


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yeungji

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
:D TYSM

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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