Social Influence

Question 1

Social Psychology
Definition

Types and Explanations of Conformity

Answer 1

A branch of psychology that studies individual beliefs and behaviours in settings where other people are present.

Question 2

Jeaness
1932

Types and Explanations of Conformity

Answer 2

A: examine whether individuals will change their opinion in an ambigious situation after group disscussion.
S: 26 students.
M: individually estimate how many beans in a glass jar then grouped into threes and disscuss. Provide a group estimate and then individually make a second prediction to see if they change.
R:nearly all participents change their answers. range of the group went from 1875 to 474.

Question 3

Conformity Defentition

Types and Explanations of Conformity

Answer 3

A change in behaviour or opinion in order to fit in with a group.
- could be to a membership group or reference group
- occurs when we go along with the views of the majority (publically or privatley)