Unit 4 (Social Psychology) - Conformity Flashcards

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Associated Scientist

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Asch

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Conformity

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The tendency to adjust one’s behaviours in ways that agree with those of a particular group / social norms

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Factors Affecting Conformity (3)

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Group Size, Unanimity, Deindividualisation

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Group Size (1)

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Confromity increases with size of group (up to 4 people then level of conformity remains same)

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Unanimity (2)

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When not everyone agrees, conformity is reduced

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Deindividualisation (3)

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When an individual cannot be indentified or seen by other participants, conformity is decreased

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