SOCIAL INFLUENCE explanations for conformity ao3

Question 1

sup evidence for normative social influence

Answer 1

as he found conformity dropped to 12% when nswees were written down privately. this could be they let less pressure to fit in with the others

conform when under direct pressure from the group

Question 2

limitation

Answer 2

doesn’t predict conformity in every case

some people arse concerned with being liked- naffiliators. they are more likely to conform as they have stronger need for affiliation.

there are individual differences in conformity that cant be explained by one general theory

Question 3

sup ev dor informative social influence

Answer 3

Lucas found participants conformed more often yo incorrect answers when math problems were difficult. they didn’t want tp her wrong so they relied on answers already given

gives validity to informational social influence.