Conformity

Question 1

Asch conformity studies

Answer 1

How do other people’s behaviors influence your own?
on critical trials, the confederates gave wrong answers. 37% conformed to the group and 63% were correct. They all got the answer correct when alone

Question 2

Rough proportion of conforming responses and conforming participants

Answer 2

individuals were different from each other on the first day however as they shared their beliefs/opinions, they started having similar thoughts by the fourth day

Question 3

Factors that influenced conformity

Answer 3

informational conformity - conforming because we believe that others are accurate
normative conformity - gain the groups approval or avoid disapproval (social norms)

Question 4

reactions to an incorrect minority

Answer 4

when one confederate answered incorrectly, they were laughed at. when 3 answered incorrectly, the attitude changed from derision to seriousness – increased respect

Question 5

changes in framing/interpretations over time

Answer 5

when there’s confusion, people are less likely t o conform.

Question 6

WEIRD samples of normative

Answer 6

showed unusually low conformity

Question 7

conformity in moral decision-making

Answer 7

when there’s confusion, people are less likely to conform and stick to their morals

Question 8

effects of level of problem difficulty/consensus

Question 9

conformity

Answer 9

change in beliefs, opinions and behaviors as a result of our perception about what other people believe or do