In the nineteenth century, audience members who knew the opera intimately served as "claques," or experts who signaled others in the audience when to applaud, or as "bisseurs,"
who signaled when to call for encores. These experts served as a source of ________ for less sophisticated audience members.
a. informational social influence
b. contagion
c. normative social influence
d. public compliance
Answer: A
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