Independent Behaviour Flashcards
What is anti conformity?
A consistent opposition to the norms of the group (deliberate)
What is independent behaviour?
Not altered despite pressures to conform and obey
What are the four ways to resist confomrity?
Desire to maintain control
Roles of allies
Moral considerations
Nonconformist personality
What impact does desire to maintain control have?
Believe that they are in control of life events
Experience pressures is seen as a threat to personal freedom and control
What impact does the role of allies have?
In Asch study conformity feel when a confederate agreed with their view
Social support reduces conformity
What was Allen and Levine’s study?
Asch type study three conditional Valid social support good eyesight Invalid social support poor eyesight Both reduced conformity Valid had more of an impact Social support is helpful in reducing conformity
What impact does moral considerations?
Asch study showed normative social influence
Even when they know they are wrong agree to avoid unwanted attention
Psychological cost were low however if the task involves moral judgement they are higher
What was Hornsey et al’s study?
Little movement to the majority was seen when a discussion had moral significance involving public behaviour (e.g. cheating)
What impact does non conformist personality have?
Nonconformist means they are aware of the social norms but intentionally choose to oppose it
What was Griskevicius et al’s study?
Women are likely to conform to what they think others want
Where as men are likely to non-conform if they believe they appear unique
What are the five main points to resist pressure to obey?
Actions - consequences Moral considerations Social support Heroism social Individual differences
How can actions and social support impact?
Seeing the consequences of actions and having support resist obeying helps
How can social heroism resist pressure to obey?
Putting self at risk in order to carry out an important principle
What was zimbardos findings into obey?
Social heroism imagination that leads people to imagine the actions and consequences of them
This mental orientation leads people to act more heroically
What impact does individual differences have?
Everyone acts different
Less educated more likely to resist
Roman Catholics more likely to obey where as Protestants resist
