Conformity Across Cultures and Obedience Flashcards
Is conformity higher in collectivists or individualistic cultures
Conformity is higher in collectivist cultures (on average) compared to individualist
- But not all collectivist cultures are higher than individualistic ones
Is conformity higher in students or non-students
2) Conformity seems to be higher in non students than in students
If comforting higher interdependent or independent relationships
Conformity tends to be higher in those who have interdependent relationships
Who has the higher conformity in individualistic cultures
Unemployed black british
Who has higher conformity in collectivistic cultures
Indian teachers in Fiji
What is the conformity like in Hunter-Gatherer societies
Hunter-Gatherer Societies and other upper social segments of industrial societies are low in conformity
These people have to explore their environment to survive
Whats conformity like in agricultural societies
Agricultural societies and lower social segments of industrial societies are high in conformity
It takes a village to farm
What did Berry’s study prove about the environment and conformity
The more you need to explore your environment, the more you will be non conforming
What is obedience
Obedience is conformity in response to the commands of an authority figure
How does proximity to the victim affect obedience
Proximity to the victim matters → closer to victim = less obedience
How does feeling of responsibility affect obedience
Feeling of responsibility → when people are told that the authority figure is responsible = more obedience
How does proximity to authority affect obedience
Proximity of authority matters → further from authority (phone) = less obedience
How does fear of authority affect obedience
Fear of authority → more fearful = more obedience
How does legitimacy of authority affect obedience
Legitimacy of the authority → more legit = more obedience
Whats an example of extreme obedience
Cult groups, ex scientology
What is intense indoctrination
Process of teaching a person to accept a set of beliefs, uncritically
When do the stages of indoctrination tend to happen
All of these stage tends to happen under reduced attentional capacity (hungry, tired, etc)
What are the 4 stages of indoctrination
1) Softening up stage
2) Compliance stage
3) Internalisation stage
4) Consolidation stage
Explain the first stage of indoctrination: Softening up stage
Target those who are vulnerable/lonely, approach the opposite sex
Explain the second stage of indoctrination: Compliance stage
Tell people to just learn more, little commitment (weeks to months)
Explain the third stage of indoctrination: Internalisation Stage
Tell people that since they’ve been around for sometime, they should make more of a commitment, a donation etc.
Explain the forth stage of indoctrination: Consolidation stage
Sign the contract, fully commit, start recruiting others
