Conformity Flashcards
Who was responsible for the experiment on behaviorism labeled “little Albert” and how was the test conducted
John Watson, a little boy was conditioned to be frightened of a mouse by making loud noises each time the mouse was shown
Who created, and what is the name of the effect that states “people often end up behaving in the way others expect them to”
Rosenthal, Pygmalion effect
What is the name of the effect when “people in a study attempt to change their behaviours because they know they are being studied”
Hawthrone effect
Norman Tripletts competition machine showed us how…
Observers have a positive effect on an individual
The term for observers having a positive effect on an individual is…
Social facilitation
Sherif’s experiment of flashing a light in a dark room and having groups state where it was coming from showed us that…
In ambiguous situations, individuals develop a frame of reference for future comparisons
The effect that says “in ambiguous situations, individuals develop a frame of reference for future comparisons” is called
The autokinetic effect
Who conducted the experiment of different sized lines with confederates suggesting incorrect answers?
Solomon Asche
Solomon Asche’s experiment taught us that…
Even in unambiguous situations people are likely to conform to majority influence
What are the two main motivations to conform
Wanting to be right
Wanting to be liked
Informational influence suggests
Conformity increases when there are more neutral trials at the start
Normative influence suggests
That interdependence of participants increases when a reward is promised at the start.
What is the definition of conversion in the context of conformity, and what type of influence does it show?
Belief that others are right causing one to change their opinion, Informational influence
What is the definition of compliance in the context of conformity, and what type of influence does it show?
concern of how one will be believed causing one to conform to majority, normative influence
Who conducted the experiment where participants were asked to ‘electrocute other participants’ and what were the results?
Milgram
- That the proximity of victim increased/decreased willingness to conform
- That the presence of a ‘teacher’ increased obedience ( peer-pressure)
