"I'm not sure what to do. I'm at the shopping mall and I see someone who looks like he needs help. But, I don't know how serious the situation is." According to the informational influence theory, to determine the seriousness of the situation, we use:

A. our prior experience
B. our memories
C. the reactions of others
D. the availability heuristic


Answer: C

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