Conformity Flashcards
going with ideas of group because you are unsure and need guidance
Informative influence
Hint: need to be informed to make decision
Going with ideas of the group due to fear of rejection
Normative influence
what are two ways a person can conform?
Publicly and privately
outwardly changing but inside you maintain core beliefs is what type of conformity
public conformity
changing your beliefs to align with group is what type of conformity
Private conformity
phenomenon where group decision making amplifies original opinion of group
group polarization
opinnions become more extreme
bias in which group members seek out information that supports its view
confirmation bias
phenomenon where group members surpress individual opinions in order to support opinion of group
group think
another word for “peer pressure”
conformity
obeying authority
obedience
breakdown of social bonds between an individual and community
social anomie
social anomie means that there is a weakened sense of ___ and
morality and culture
situations where we do behavior to get a reward or avoid punishment
compliance
process by which idea/belief has been integrated into own values
internalization
most famous conformity study involving confederates (paid actors)
Asch conformity study
