conformity & obedience Flashcards
change in behavior or belief as a result of group pressure that is either real or imagined
conformity
three varieties of conformity
- compliance
- obedience
- acceptance
outward conformity to implied explicit request while privately disagreeing
compliance
acting to follow a direct order or command
obedience
sincere, inward conformity to implied or explicit request
acceptance
experiments that illustrate conformity
norms for proper answers emerged & survived over time & even through generations
muzafer sherif
experiments that illustrate conformity
people can conform in response to minimal pressure
solomon asch
experiments that illustrate conformity
beyond 4 people, there is no effect on conformity
solomon asch
experiments that illustrate conformity
studied how norms are formed
muzafer sherif
experiments that illustrate conformity
studied group pressure
solomon asch
four factors that determine obedience
- emotional distance
- closeness & legitimacy of authority
- institutional authority
- group influence can be liberating
experiments that illustrate conformity
studied what would happen when authority clashes with conscience
stanley milgram
two reasons why people conform
- normative influence
- informational influence
going along with the crowd to avoid rejection
normative influence
following along when we do not know what we’re doing but see others who do
rooted in desire to be right
informational influence
