UNIT 6

Question 1

homogenity

Answer 1

everybody with same house, clothes, cars…

Question 2

normalization

Answer 2

different views converge to form the same

Question 3

conformity

Answer 3

majority view imposed on minority newcomer, people comply majority opinion

Question 4

compliance

Answer 4

influences majorities achieve, immediate and conscious change

Question 5

conversion

Answer 5

influences minorities achieve, delayed, indirect and not conscious change

Question 6

nomic minorities

Answer 6

minority with a norm, triggr awareness

Question 7

anomic minorities

Answer 7

minorities without a norm, for self-benefit, do not influence

Question 8

informational dependence

Answer 8

conform to other people because you think they are right, accuracy

Question 9

normative dependence

Answer 9

conform to majority rules to be accepted, affiliation

Question 10

verifiable now

Answer 10

one right answer and we have the means to determine it

Question 11

verifiable in principle

Answer 11

there is right answer but do not have means to determine it

Question 12

unverifiable issue

Answer 12

opinion issues or wrong contemporary stage to determine it

Question 13

classical conception

Answer 13

object is amiguous -> feel uncertsain -> group helps me to accurately evaluate

Question 14

modern conception

Answer 14

group opinion different from mine -> feeling of uncertainty -> conform to group

Question 15

uncertainty reduction

Answer 15

you are uncertain about a topic and you rely on people’s opinion

Question 16

conflict avoidance

Answer 16

you say you have the majority’s opinion to avoid conflict (unimportant issues)

Question 17

majority startegies

Answer 17

-social comparison process
-time pressure
-stereotypes
-public vote
-passivity

Question 18

minority strategies

Answer 18

-validation process
-appeal to emotions
-avoid formalities
-secret vote
-encourage discussion