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| change in behaviour or belief as a result of real or imagined pressure from others |
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Informational social influence
-studies that prove this idea |
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A reason we conform where in we accept other's interpretation of an ambiguous reality in order to obtain accurate information. We assume others have accurate information we do not.
studies that prove it:
- Muzafer Sheriff's autokentic effect test
-macneil and sheriff's multigenerational norms
- Asch conformity to obviously wrong |
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Muzafer Sheriff's autokentic effect study
- which theory does it prove? |
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where participants look at light in the dark. when interviewed on own, movements stated vary greatly. when interviewd together, answers more similar. more times same group tested, closer answers are. After seperated from group, still keep group norm.
- proves theory of informational social influence |
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Multigeneration norms by macneil and sheriff
- theory it proves |
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study of transition of norms from generation to generation. used glowing light established by muzafer (autokentic effect). used one participant and three confederates. Group norm established, and after 30 trials, confederate switched out and niave brought in. 11 of these generations were run, with oldest person being switched out for niave. after all these generations, original norm was kept.
-proves theory of informational social influence |
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Asch's conformity experiment
- which theory does it prove? |
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when people shown unambiougous stimuli like a very obvious chart, participants answer <1% wrong when alone, but up to 77% give at least one wrong when in group.
- proves informational social influence |
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| 3 factors (and their sub factor(s)) of conformity |
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1. nature of task
- ambiguity
- difficulty
2. individual differences
- conformity varies in different stage of life span
3. group size
- if behaviour was different than group behaviour |
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| 2 ways to resist conformity ie prevent self from following wrong social norm. |
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| become aware of normative influences and idiosyncrasy credits |
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| positive aspect of conformity |
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| conforming to basic social norms required if we want to live in orderly society. |
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Why majority doesn't always rule.
- how can this group be more effective? |
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the minority influence where in:
- minority can have influence on behaviour or belief of majority
- they must be consistent
- are more effective if they are:
- independent thinkers
- persistent
- have authority |
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| Definition of idiosyncrasy |
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| If person earns these " credits" by conforming to group norms, they can get away with deviant behaviour without being punished. |
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