Have you ever asked any of the following questions? ■ Do you find the tests in this course hard? ■ What should I wear to the party? ■ What do you think I should do? ■ Which CD would you recommend? ■...

Have you ever asked any of the following questions?

■ Do you find the tests in this course hard?

■ What should I wear to the party?

■ What do you think I should do?

■ Which CD would you recommend?

■ Do you think that is a good restaurant?

In all of these cases, you are looking for social input to help you make decisions. Whether you follow the advice given by anyone is, of course, up to you, but social influence is a part of the decision making process for most of us. Are you more likely to be influenced by some people than others? For example, consider how you dress: Are you a ‘preppy’? A ‘goth’? Is there another term that fits? What does this tell you about social influence? Do you consider being approved of by others either bad or good? Why?