Normative Influence (oct.26) Flashcards
1
Q
What is normative influence?
A
influence due to desire to avoid criticism, disapproval, rejection, etc.
2
Q
what are prescriptive norms?
A
perceptions of how one is supposed to behave
3
Q
What is conformity?
A
changing one’s behavior or beliefs in response to real or imagined pressure from others
4
Q
What cultures have higher rates of conformity?
A
interdependent cultures
5
Q
Why does social ostracism occur/
A
people use ostracism to make someone change their behavior to conform
