At a commencement ceremony, graduates who have received their diplomas return to their seats and wait to take their seats again. No one knows when to sit and, after looking around at what others are doing, everyone remains standing

This is an example of
a. informational influence
b. compliance
c. normative influence
d. the autokinetic phenomenon


Answer: A

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