conformity Flashcards
1
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define conformity
A
a type of social influence where we go along with the majority. we can yield publicly or privately
2
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what did jenness 1932 do
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asked participants to judge the number of beans in a bottle and received their estimates after group discussion
3
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what were the results of the jenness study
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he found the estimate after group discussion tended to move towards the average group judgement
4
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what did sherif 1935 estimate conformity using
A
the autokinetic effect
5
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what’s the autokinetic effect
A
apparent movement of a point of light in an otherwise darkened room
