A student agrees with the group's solution to a problem because they believe the group has more information and will be correct.

A student agrees with the group's solution to a problem because they believe the group has more information and will be correct.

• A. Groupthink
• B. Informational Social Influence
• C. Norm
• D. Prejudice

Answer: (B)

Informational social influence arises when you conform because you believe others have more or better information and will be correct. In this scenario, the student agrees with the group’s solution because they assume the group knows more and will be right, which shows a reliance on others’ information to judge what’s true. If the motive were to fit in or be liked, that would be normative social influence, not about accuracy. Groupthink involves a group's pressure to maintain harmony and consensus, which can lead to flawed decisions, not the individual’s trust in the group’s knowledge. Norms and prejudice don’t capture the reason for conforming here.

Informational social influence arises when you conform because you believe others have more or better information and will be correct. In this scenario, the student agrees with the group’s solution because they assume the group knows more and will be right, which shows a reliance on others’ information to judge what’s true.

If the motive were to fit in or be liked, that would be normative social influence, not about accuracy. Groupthink involves a group's pressure to maintain harmony and consensus, which can lead to flawed decisions, not the individual’s trust in the group’s knowledge. Norms and prejudice don’t capture the reason for conforming here.