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8: Conformity
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- 1Define conformityA change in person's behaviour or opinions as a result of perceived pressure from individuals of a similar status.
Requirement to conform is often implicit.
Participants deny conformity has affected their behaviour. - 2Describe the bystander effect and diffusion of responsibility- Kitty Genovese = diffusion of responsibility
- Participants witness someone having an epileptic seizure
- Participants witness smoke pouring through the air vent - 3Describe and understand Asch's examination of majority influence- Groups of confederates and one participant. Asked to compare line lengths.
- 4Describe factors that affect majority influence1) Unanimity: strength of consensus
2) Commitment: subjects who had shown experimenter their private judgement were much less likely to change it to conform
3) Accountability: low conformity when having to justify reasoning
4) Individual differences: low-self esteem more likely to conform (also task-specific self-esteem)
5) Culture: conformity higher in "collectivist" countries than "individualistic"
6) Group pressure: group is more likely to induce conformance when it consists of experts or people who are important to an individual. - 5What is informational influenceThe need to be right
- 6What is normative influenceThe need to be liked
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