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
