Question

Walking down the street, areanna is approached by a police officer. the police officer encourages areanna to be a good samaritan and put money in a parking meter that's about to expire on a stranger's car. what factors might lead areanna to obey this police officer's order and help pay for the parking meter?

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: she views the police officer as an authority figure

According to Millgram experiences, humans have a tendency to follow the order from someone that we recognize as an authoritative figure.
This tendency is developed as a part of survival mechanism to avoid getting us into a trouble or being casted out by fellow members of social group.