Social Influence Flashcards
1
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Describe Conformity
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A change in a persons behaviour or opinions as the result of group pressure
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Describe a study into Conformity
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Asch (1951)
Aim: Asch wanted to know whether people could be influenced by other people’s opinions to give an answer they knew to be wrong. In this way it would be possible to see if people were confirming.
Method: participants were shown sets of four lines. For each set, the participant had to say whether
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Describe Social Influence
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The effect other people have on our behaviour. This includes conformity, obedience and social loafing.
