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EPPP Psychology

Category - Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior

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An example of Informational Social Influence in a group is….
  1. Jane joins a support group for depression, and decides to switch from her old therapist to a CBT therapist, after realizing 75% of group members see a therapist who uses the cognitive behavioral approach
  2. Jane joins a support group for depression, and decides to switch from her old therapist, who used CBT, to a psychoanalytical therapist, after hearing a radio ad for the therapist, while driving to group one night
  3. Jane joins a support group for depression, even though she struggles with alcoholism, and not depression, because she does not want to stop drinking
  4. Jane joins a support group for depression, and begins feeling more hopeful
Explanation
Answer: A - Informational social influence is one way group participants are influenced. Informational social influence stems from the need for direction, and the idea that the group holds more knowledge than the participant alone
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