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Which type of conformity occurs when a person conforms because they have a desire to be right and look to others who they believe may have more information?
Which type of conformity occurs when a person conforms because they have a desire to be right and look to others who they believe may have more information?
According to the text, what is the term used to describe the part people play as members of a social group?
According to the text, what is the term used to describe the part people play as members of a social group?
What does agency theory propose about obedience to authority?
What does agency theory propose about obedience to authority?
What did Milgram's variations of the basic procedure in the obedience experiment aim to identify?
What did Milgram's variations of the basic procedure in the obedience experiment aim to identify?
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What did Adorno propose as a dispositional explanation for obedience?
What did Adorno propose as a dispositional explanation for obedience?
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What effect did the presence of a dissident (a non-conforming confederate) have on conformity levels in Asch's experiment?
What effect did the presence of a dissident (a non-conforming confederate) have on conformity levels in Asch's experiment?
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What does the term 'Locus of control' refer to?
What does the term 'Locus of control' refer to?
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Which type of conformity refers to instances where a person may agree in public with a group of people, but privately disagrees with the group's viewpoint or behavior?
Which type of conformity refers to instances where a person may agree in public with a group of people, but privately disagrees with the group's viewpoint or behavior?
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Which type of conformity involves publicly changing behavior to fit in with the group while also agreeing with them privately?
Which type of conformity involves publicly changing behavior to fit in with the group while also agreeing with them privately?
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Which type of conformity occurs when someone conforms to the demands of a given social role in society, but there is no change to their internal personal opinion?
Which type of conformity occurs when someone conforms to the demands of a given social role in society, but there is no change to their internal personal opinion?
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Which type of conformity is usually associated with compliance, where a person changes their public behavior but not their private beliefs?
Which type of conformity is usually associated with compliance, where a person changes their public behavior but not their private beliefs?
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Which level of conformity involves the deepest change of behavior, where the beliefs of the group become part of the individual's own belief system?
Which level of conformity involves the deepest change of behavior, where the beliefs of the group become part of the individual's own belief system?
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Which type of conformity is associated with not wanting to appear foolish or be left out?
Which type of conformity is associated with not wanting to appear foolish or be left out?
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Which type of conformity is illustrated by someone laughing at a joke because their group of friends find it funny, even though they personally do not find it funny?
Which type of conformity is illustrated by someone laughing at a joke because their group of friends find it funny, even though they personally do not find it funny?
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Which of the following is true about people with a high internal locus of control?
Which of the following is true about people with a high internal locus of control?
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What is the key factor in minority influence, according to Moscovici?
What is the key factor in minority influence, according to Moscovici?
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What is the snowball effect in social change?
What is the snowball effect in social change?
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What did Nemeth's experiment on minority influence reveal about the importance of consistency?
What did Nemeth's experiment on minority influence reveal about the importance of consistency?
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What is social cryptomnesia?
What is social cryptomnesia?
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What did Moscovici's study on consistency in minority influence show?
What did Moscovici's study on consistency in minority influence show?
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What is the relationship between internal locus of control and minority influence?
What is the relationship between internal locus of control and minority influence?
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According to the text, what is the process known as when the minority opinion becomes the dominant position in society?
According to the text, what is the process known as when the minority opinion becomes the dominant position in society?
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According to the text, what are the people who have not changed their opinion when the minority becomes the majority?
According to the text, what are the people who have not changed their opinion when the minority becomes the majority?
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What do Asch and Milgram's studies demonstrate about the influence of a minority on the majority?
What do Asch and Milgram's studies demonstrate about the influence of a minority on the majority?
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What are the methodological issues with Asch and Milgram's studies?
What are the methodological issues with Asch and Milgram's studies?
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According to the text, why are minorities wanting social change advised to avoid certain behaviors?
According to the text, why are minorities wanting social change advised to avoid certain behaviors?
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What do psychologists suggest is important in order to change the behavior of the majority?
What do psychologists suggest is important in order to change the behavior of the majority?
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According to the text, what are people less likely to do in terms of environmentally friendly behaviors?
According to the text, what are people less likely to do in terms of environmentally friendly behaviors?
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What do psychologists suggest is overlooked in minority influence research?
What do psychologists suggest is overlooked in minority influence research?
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What happens when the majority opinion becomes law?
What happens when the majority opinion becomes law?
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True or false: Normative social influence leads to permanent change in behavior.
True or false: Normative social influence leads to permanent change in behavior.
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True or false: Informational social influence occurs when a person lacks knowledge about a situation.
True or false: Informational social influence occurs when a person lacks knowledge about a situation.
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True or false: Social roles are the expectations placed on individuals within a social group.
True or false: Social roles are the expectations placed on individuals within a social group.
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True or false: According to agency theory, people are more likely to obey authority when they feel personally responsible for their actions.
True or false: According to agency theory, people are more likely to obey authority when they feel personally responsible for their actions.
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True or false: Milgram's variations of the obedience experiment aimed to identify situational factors that affect obedience.
True or false: Milgram's variations of the obedience experiment aimed to identify situational factors that affect obedience.
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True or false: Adorno proposed that obedience is primarily influenced by situational factors rather than personality factors.
True or false: Adorno proposed that obedience is primarily influenced by situational factors rather than personality factors.
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True or false: Social support from a dissident can decrease conformity levels in group situations.
True or false: Social support from a dissident can decrease conformity levels in group situations.
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True or false: People with a high internal locus of control are more likely to take responsibility for their behavior.
True or false: People with a high internal locus of control are more likely to take responsibility for their behavior.
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True or false: People with a high external locus of control perceive their behaviors as being a result of external influences or luck.
True or false: People with a high external locus of control perceive their behaviors as being a result of external influences or luck.
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True or false: People with an internal locus of control tend to be less conforming and less obedient.
True or false: People with an internal locus of control tend to be less conforming and less obedient.
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True or false: Consistency is more likely to influence the majority in minority influence.
True or false: Consistency is more likely to influence the majority in minority influence.
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True or false: Flexibility and compromise are important for a minority to influence a majority.
True or false: Flexibility and compromise are important for a minority to influence a majority.
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True or false: Social change is usually a result of minority influence.
True or false: Social change is usually a result of minority influence.
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True or false: Consistency is the most important factor in deciding whether the minority is influential.
True or false: Consistency is the most important factor in deciding whether the minority is influential.
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True or false: Compliance refers to instances where a person agrees in public with a group but privately disagrees with their viewpoint or behavior.
True or false: Compliance refers to instances where a person agrees in public with a group but privately disagrees with their viewpoint or behavior.
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True or false: Internalisation is the deepest level of conformity where the beliefs of the group become part of the individual's own belief system.
True or false: Internalisation is the deepest level of conformity where the beliefs of the group become part of the individual's own belief system.
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True or false: Identification occurs when someone conforms to the demands of a given social role in society without any change to their internal personal opinion.
True or false: Identification occurs when someone conforms to the demands of a given social role in society without any change to their internal personal opinion.
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True or false: Normative social influence is where a person conforms to fit in with the group because they don't want to appear foolish or be left out.
True or false: Normative social influence is where a person conforms to fit in with the group because they don't want to appear foolish or be left out.
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True or false: The key factor in minority influence, according to Moscovici, is consistency.
True or false: The key factor in minority influence, according to Moscovici, is consistency.
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True or false: Locus of control refers to the part people play as members of a social group.
True or false: Locus of control refers to the part people play as members of a social group.
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True or false: Agency theory proposes that obedience to authority is influenced by a person's desire to be right and look to others who may have more information.
True or false: Agency theory proposes that obedience to authority is influenced by a person's desire to be right and look to others who may have more information.
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True or false: The majority opinion becomes law, and people have to obey this law.
True or false: The majority opinion becomes law, and people have to obey this law.
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True or false: The minority opinion gradually becomes the majority opinion.
True or false: The minority opinion gradually becomes the majority opinion.
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True or false: Crypto amnesia is the process in which the minority opinion becomes the dominant position in society.
True or false: Crypto amnesia is the process in which the minority opinion becomes the dominant position in society.
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True or false: Asch and Milgram's research on minority influence was based on artificial tasks.
True or false: Asch and Milgram's research on minority influence was based on artificial tasks.
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True or false: Identification is an important factor in minority influence research.
True or false: Identification is an important factor in minority influence research.
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True or false: People are less likely to behave in environmentally friendly ways due to the negative connotations associated with them.
True or false: People are less likely to behave in environmentally friendly ways due to the negative connotations associated with them.
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True or false: Minorities wanting social change should avoid behaviors that reinforce social change.
True or false: Minorities wanting social change should avoid behaviors that reinforce social change.
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True or false: Being able to identify with a minority group is just as important as agreeing with their views in order to change the behavior of the majority.
True or false: Being able to identify with a minority group is just as important as agreeing with their views in order to change the behavior of the majority.
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True or false: The presence of a dissenter can influence the behavior of the majority.
True or false: The presence of a dissenter can influence the behavior of the majority.
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According to the text, what is the process known as when the minority opinion becomes the dominant position in society?
According to the text, what is the process known as when the minority opinion becomes the dominant position in society?
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According to the text, what are people less likely to do in terms of environmentally friendly behaviors?
According to the text, what are people less likely to do in terms of environmentally friendly behaviors?
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Which type of conformity is usually associated with compliance, where a person changes their public behavior but not their private beliefs?
Which type of conformity is usually associated with compliance, where a person changes their public behavior but not their private beliefs?
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What are the methodological issues with Asch and Milgram's studies?
What are the methodological issues with Asch and Milgram's studies?
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According to the text, what is the term used to describe the part people play as members of a social group?
According to the text, what is the term used to describe the part people play as members of a social group?
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What is compliance?
What is compliance?
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What is internalisation?
What is internalisation?
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What is identification?
What is identification?
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What is normative social influence?
What is normative social influence?
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What is the snowball effect in social change?
What is the snowball effect in social change?
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What is the role of a dissenter in influencing the behavior of the majority?
What is the role of a dissenter in influencing the behavior of the majority?
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What is the difference between internal and external locus of control?
What is the difference between internal and external locus of control?
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What is normative social influence?
What is normative social influence?
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What is informational social influence?
What is informational social influence?
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What is the difference between normative social influence and informational social influence?
What is the difference between normative social influence and informational social influence?
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What is conformity to social roles?
What is conformity to social roles?
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What does agency theory propose about obedience to authority?
What does agency theory propose about obedience to authority?
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What is the term used to describe how much control a person feels they have in their own behavior?
What is the term used to describe how much control a person feels they have in their own behavior?
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How does the presence of a dissident (a non-conforming confederate) affect conformity levels?
How does the presence of a dissident (a non-conforming confederate) affect conformity levels?
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According to Rotter, what is the difference between individuals with a high internal locus of control and those with a high external locus of control?
According to Rotter, what is the difference between individuals with a high internal locus of control and those with a high external locus of control?
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What did Moscovici propose about the consistency of a minority's views in influencing the majority?
What did Moscovici propose about the consistency of a minority's views in influencing the majority?
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What is the role of commitment in influencing the majority's perception of a minority's stand?
What is the role of commitment in influencing the majority's perception of a minority's stand?
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According to Nemeth's experiment, what effect does compromise by a consistent minority have on the majority?
According to Nemeth's experiment, what effect does compromise by a consistent minority have on the majority?
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What is the relationship between social change and minority influence?
What is the relationship between social change and minority influence?
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What did Moscovici's study on consistency in minority influence reveal?
What did Moscovici's study on consistency in minority influence reveal?
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What is the snowball effect in social change?
What is the snowball effect in social change?
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Compliance refers to instances where a person agrees in public with a group but privately disagrees with their ______ or behavior.
Compliance refers to instances where a person agrees in public with a group but privately disagrees with their ______ or behavior.
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Internalisation is the deepest level of conformity where the beliefs of the group become part of the individual's own ______ system.
Internalisation is the deepest level of conformity where the beliefs of the group become part of the individual's own ______ system.
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Identification occurs when someone conforms to the demands of a given social ______ in society.
Identification occurs when someone conforms to the demands of a given social ______ in society.
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Normative social influence is where a person conforms to fit in with the group because they don't want to appear ______ or be left out.
Normative social influence is where a person conforms to fit in with the group because they don't want to appear ______ or be left out.
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Compliance refers to instances where a person agrees in public with a group but privately disagrees with their ______ or behavior.
Compliance refers to instances where a person agrees in public with a group but privately disagrees with their ______ or behavior.
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Compliance refers to instances where a person agrees in public with a group but privately disagrees with their ______ or behavior.
Compliance refers to instances where a person agrees in public with a group but privately disagrees with their ______ or behavior.
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Normative social influence is where a person conforms to fit in with the group because they don't want to appear ______ or be left out.
Normative social influence is where a person conforms to fit in with the group because they don't want to appear ______ or be left out.
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Normative social influence tends to lead to ______ because the person smokes just for show but deep down they wish not to smoke.
Normative social influence tends to lead to ______ because the person smokes just for show but deep down they wish not to smoke.
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Informational social influence is where a person conforms because they have a desire to be ______
Informational social influence is where a person conforms because they have a desire to be ______
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For a study on informational influence refer to ______
For a study on informational influence refer to ______
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Conforming to a social role is called ______
Conforming to a social role is called ______
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Agency theory says that people will obey an authority when they believe that the authority will take responsibility for the consequences of their actions. This is supported by some aspects of ______ evidence.
Agency theory says that people will obey an authority when they believe that the authority will take responsibility for the consequences of their actions. This is supported by some aspects of ______ evidence.
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In one of Asch's experimental variations he showed that the presence of a ______ led to a decrease in the conformity levels in true participants.
In one of Asch's experimental variations he showed that the presence of a ______ led to a decrease in the conformity levels in true participants.
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The term 'Locus of control ' refers to how much control a person feels they have in their own ______.
The term 'Locus of control ' refers to how much control a person feels they have in their own ______.
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More and more people adopt the ______ opinion, until gradually the minority becomes the majority.
More and more people adopt the ______ opinion, until gradually the minority becomes the majority.
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At this point, the people who have not changed their opinion are the ______, and they will often conform to the majority view as a result of group pressures.
At this point, the people who have not changed their opinion are the ______, and they will often conform to the majority view as a result of group pressures.
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The majority opinion then becomes ______, and people have to obey this ______.
The majority opinion then becomes ______, and people have to obey this ______.
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Once this happens, the minority opinion has become the ______ position in society, and people do often not even remember where the opinion originated from.
Once this happens, the minority opinion has become the ______ position in society, and people do often not even remember where the opinion originated from.
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This is a process known as ______.
This is a process known as ______.
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Psychologists have suggested that people are less likely to behave in environmentally friendly ways due to the negative connotations associated with them (______).
Psychologists have suggested that people are less likely to behave in environmentally friendly ways due to the negative connotations associated with them (______).
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Minorities wanting social change should avoid behaviors that reinforce social change – essentially off-putting to the ______.
Minorities wanting social change should avoid behaviors that reinforce social change – essentially off-putting to the ______.
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This suggests that being able to ______ with a minority group is just as important as agreeing with their views in order to change the behavior of the majority.
This suggests that being able to ______ with a minority group is just as important as agreeing with their views in order to change the behavior of the majority.
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Further social influence research from Asch and Milgram demonstrates that a ______ can have an affect on the majority
Further social influence research from Asch and Milgram demonstrates that a ______ can have an affect on the majority
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According to ______, people with a high internal locus of control perceive themselves as having a great deal of personal control over their behavior and are therefore more likely to take responsibility for the way they behave.
According to ______, people with a high internal locus of control perceive themselves as having a great deal of personal control over their behavior and are therefore more likely to take responsibility for the way they behave.
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According to Moscovici, being consistent and unchanging in a view is more likely to influence the majority than if a minority is inconsistent and chops and changes their mind.
According to Moscovici, being consistent and unchanging in a view is more likely to influence the majority than if a minority is inconsistent and chops and changes their mind.
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According to Nemeth's experiment, when the consistent minority argued for a very low amount and refused to change his position, he had no effect on the majority. However, when he compromised and moved some way towards the majority position, the majority also compromised and changed their view.
According to Nemeth's experiment, when the consistent minority argued for a very low amount and refused to change his position, he had no effect on the majority. However, when he compromised and moved some way towards the majority position, the majority also compromised and changed their view.
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According to researchers, consistency alone is not sufficient for a minority to influence a majority. The key is how the majority interprets consistency. If the consistent minority are seen as inflexible, rigid, uncompromising and dogmatic, they will be unlikely to change the views of the majority. However, if they appear flexible and compromising, they are likely to be seen as less extreme, as more moderate, cooperative and reasonable.
According to researchers, consistency alone is not sufficient for a minority to influence a majority. The key is how the majority interprets consistency. If the consistent minority are seen as inflexible, rigid, uncompromising and dogmatic, they will be unlikely to change the views of the majority. However, if they appear flexible and compromising, they are likely to be seen as less extreme, as more moderate, cooperative and reasonable.
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According to Moscovici, social change is usually a result of minority influence. This is when a small group of people (the minority) manage to persuade the majority to adopt their point of view.
According to Moscovici, social change is usually a result of minority influence. This is when a small group of people (the minority) manage to persuade the majority to adopt their point of view.
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According to Moscovici, consistency is the most important factor in deciding whether the minority are influential or not. This means that the minority must be clear on what they are asking for and not change their minds, or disagree amongst themselves. This creates uncertainty amongst the majority.
According to Moscovici, consistency is the most important factor in deciding whether the minority are influential or not. This means that the minority must be clear on what they are asking for and not change their minds, or disagree amongst themselves. This creates uncertainty amongst the majority.
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According to Moscovici, the minority must be consistent and unchanging in their views in order to influence the majority. In his experiment, he found that the consistent minority group had a greater effect on the other participants than the inconsistent group.
According to Moscovici, the minority must be consistent and unchanging in their views in order to influence the majority. In his experiment, he found that the consistent minority group had a greater effect on the other participants than the inconsistent group.
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