Which of the following is most true about informational social influence?
a. When deciding whether to conform, people should ask themselves whether the other people know more about what is going on than they do.
b. People should always try to resist it.
c. People are most likely to conform when others have the same level of expertise as they do.
d. Often, people publicly conform but do not privately accept this kind of influence.
Answer: A
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