conformitiy Flashcards
1
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what is conformity
A
The tendency to adjust one’s thoughts, feelings, or behaviour in ways that are in agreement with those of a particular individual or group or with the wider social norms.
2
Q
Jenness (1932)
A
bean in a jar
3
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Sherif (1936)
A
autokinetic effect
4
Q
what was the autokinetic effect
A
studied conformity using an ambiguous stimuli
5
Q
what was asch line study aim
A
highlight the impact a group can have on a individual person
6
Q
what was the result of asch line study
A
if subjects were asked last, it made them suspicious
if the subject was near the begging, they were less likely to conform as here were too few to conform to
if the size of the group was increased, the level of conformity still remained at 32%
