Psych sac checklist thing

Question 1

Conformity definition

Answer 1

A process for when a person changes their beliefs, attitudes, actions or perception to closely match those held by a group that they belong to or want to belong to or gain desired approval from a group.

Question 2

What influences conformity?

Answer 2

Larger group sizes
Social norms

Group think - Group unanimity over rules individuals realistic approvals of consequence

Group shift - Condition in which the influence of a group causes an individual to adopt a more extreme position (Influential group = more likely to change thought & behavior)

Deindividuation - Tendency for individuals to lose sense of identity & individuality within a group.

Question 3

Collectivist culture vs Individualist

Answer 3

Collectivist - Community that prioritizes group over individual - conformity is higher
Individualist - Community that prioritizes individual over group - conformity is less

Question 4

How is prejudice and discrimination different from eachother?

Answer 4

Prejudice refers to biased thinking, whereas discrimination is the action against a group.

Question 5

Stanford prison experiment

Answer 5

a two-week simulation of a prison
environment that examined the effects of situational variables on participants’ reactions and behaviors.

AIM - To see how situational variables effect participants reactions and behavior.

Ethical guidelines breached - protection from harm, informed consent, right to withdraw, deception & debriefing

Question 6

Asch’s Conformity experiment
RESULTS

Answer 6

A line judgment task where Confederates would answer incorrectly to an obvious answer.
RESULTS - 74% of participants conformed at least once
24% Did not conform at any point

Ethical guidelines breached - Informed consent

Question 7

Milgram’s obedience experiment