In the Nineteenth Century,audience Members Who Knew the Opera Intimately

Multiple Choice

In the nineteenth century,audience members who knew the opera intimately served as "claques," or experts who signaled others in the audience when to applaud,or as "bisseurs," who signaled when to call for encores.These experts served as a source of _______ for less sophisticated audience members.

A) irritation
B) contagion
C) normative social influence
D) public compliance
E) informational social influence