Question

John favours the death penalty. In discussing this issue with some like-minded classmates, he hears arguments for this position that he’d never considered before. After the discussion, his opinion is more extreme. In this example, the outcome is best explained by :

a normative influence processes.
b. informational influence processes.
c. reactance theory.
d. social comparison theory.

Answer 1

Pretty sure its informational influence processes (B), because his opinion is more extreme due to the new information that was gathered. His opinion is reinforced to a specific side.... in this case, what he already believed.