Conformity

Question 1

Conformity

Answer 1

Circumstances where we may act or think differently in our given situation than we would if we were alone

Question 2

Compliance

Answer 2

Publicly acting one way but disagreeing with those actions when alone

Question 3

Obedience

Answer 3

Told to do something

Question 4

Acceptance

Answer 4

internally believe something to be true

Question 5

Sherif studies

Answer 5

How were social norms formed?
Putting people in dark room and told to watch a light move, then tell the researchers how far it moved (but it didn’t actually)
When people were put in groups, they would change the answers

Question 6

Asch Studies

Answer 6

How our opinions shaped by others
The research team acted in a way that influenced participants
Both groups were in the same room doing a vision test, participants had to identify which of the 3 lines were similar to the target line
The true participants would answer incorrectly because the rest of the participants did – in fear of failure

Question 7

Normative Conformity

Answer 7

When we are giving into peer pressure

Question 8

Informal Conformity

Answer 8

o When there is a gap between knowledge and something
o Look to the groups actions and conform to that

Question 9

Deviance

Answer 9

A violation of norms

Question 10

Anomie Theory

Answer 10

People are guided by culturally appropriate goals and means

Question 11

Modes of adaptation

Answer 11

Innovation
Ritualism
Retreatism
Rebellion

Question 12

Innovation

Answer 12

Accept the goals - reject the means
(Criminals)

Question 13

Ritualism

Answer 13

Reject the goals - accept the means
(Following the path (school, job))

Question 14

Retreatism

Answer 14

Reject means and goals
(Addicts, voluntarily homeless)

Question 15

Rebellion

Answer 15

Reject means and goals but replace them with other goals and means

Question 16

Social Control Theory

Answer 16

If it weren’t for society, we would lose all control
The stronger the tie to society and your relationships, the less likely you’ll be deviant

Question 17

4 components of social control theory

Answer 17

Attachment - The more attached you are to family, the less likely you’ll be deviant
Commitment - When you know there is something to lose
Involvement - How involved you are in society
Belief - how much you believe in conformity

Question 18

Differential Association Theory

Answer 18

You learn behaviours, norms, etc. within a primary group
- Family, peer groups

Question 19

Classical Conditioning

Answer 19

We learn everything through associating stimuli with response

Question 20

Differential Identification theory

Answer 20

We learn deviants from non-significant others
(tv, books, videogames)

Question 21

Labelling theory

Answer 21

Deviance is subjective
The reactions to deviance makes an action deviant rather than the actions itself

Question 22

Techniques of Neutralization

Answer 22

Denial of responsibility
Denial of injury
Denial of victim
Condemning the condemners
Appeal to higher loyalty

Question 23

Denial of responsibility

Answer 23

Were forced into something

Question 24

Denial of injury

Answer 24

No big deal because there was no harm done

Question 25

Denial of Victim

Answer 25

The person got what they deserved

Question 26

Condemning the condemners

Answer 26

You are just as bad as me

Question 27

Appeal to higher loyalty

Answer 27

Had higher purpose for the actions

Question 28

Informal Labelling

Answer 28

Norm violation
Penalty by peers not authorities

Question 28

Formal labelling

Answer 28

Formal label placed by Institution
Pros: Being able to get help when diagnosed with something
Release tension
Feeling better about yourself because your ‘not that bad’
Sense of community and solidarity
Cons: People getting treated differently due to the label Overmedicating – throwing pills at the problem will solve it