Jimmy considers himself to be an atheist and does not pray. However, he is dating a girl, Eileen, whose family is religious. He has never met her family before and wants to make a good impression when he does
On Thanksgiving, he goes to Eileen's family's house to meet them for the first time. Before the meal is served, the family bows their heads to pray. Jimmy follows along and even says "Amen" at the need of the prayer. This change in Jimmy's behavior is due to ________. a) informational social influence
b) conformity pressure resistance
c) normative social influence
d) synchronous behavior influence
c
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