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Conformity is a change in a person's behavior/opinions due to real/imagined pressure from a person or __________.
Conformity is a change in a person's behavior/opinions due to real/imagined pressure from a person or __________.
group
In Asch's studies, a __________ majority produced the greatest degree of conformity in naive participants.
In Asch's studies, a __________ majority produced the greatest degree of conformity in naive participants.
unanimous
Asch found that conformity increased with group size, but only up to a point, leveling off when the majority is greater than __________.
Asch found that conformity increased with group size, but only up to a point, leveling off when the majority is greater than __________.
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Asch's line-judging task became more __________ when it was harder to determine the correct answer.
Asch's line-judging task became more __________ when it was harder to determine the correct answer.
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Participants raised their level of conformity because they assumed that the majority was more likely to be __________.
Participants raised their level of conformity because they assumed that the majority was more likely to be __________.
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The Asch conformity experiment involved groups of 8 to 10 male college ______.
The Asch conformity experiment involved groups of 8 to 10 male college ______.
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In the experiment, the real participant was seated so that they would always answer near the ______.
In the experiment, the real participant was seated so that they would always answer near the ______.
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The task in the experiment involved a line judgment ______.
The task in the experiment involved a line judgment ______.
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During the 12 critical trials, confederates gave the same ______ answer unanimously.
During the 12 critical trials, confederates gave the same ______ answer unanimously.
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Initially, 6 control trials were conducted where the confederates gave ______ answers.
Initially, 6 control trials were conducted where the confederates gave ______ answers.
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In Asch's study, the overall conformity rate in critical trials is ______%.
In Asch's study, the overall conformity rate in critical trials is ______%.
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With 1 confederate present, the conformity rate was only ______%.
With 1 confederate present, the conformity rate was only ______%.
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The conformity rate jumped significantly to ______% with 3 confederates.
The conformity rate jumped significantly to ______% with 3 confederates.
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Research suggests that people conform due to normative social ______.
Research suggests that people conform due to normative social ______.
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Having 16 confederates resulted in a conformity rate that remained steady at ______%.
Having 16 confederates resulted in a conformity rate that remained steady at ______%.
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The presence of a non-conforming person broke the group's ______ by responding correctly.
The presence of a non-conforming person broke the group's ______ by responding correctly.
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In more difficult conditions, the rate of conformity ______ as participants felt more uncertain about their judgments.
In more difficult conditions, the rate of conformity ______ as participants felt more uncertain about their judgments.
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The shallowest level of social influence where public behavior changes in response to rejection is known as ______.
The shallowest level of social influence where public behavior changes in response to rejection is known as ______.
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When an individual adopts the behavior of the group but does not necessarily believe in it, this is referred to as ______.
When an individual adopts the behavior of the group but does not necessarily believe in it, this is referred to as ______.
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Internalization occurs when an individual truly believes in the group's or person's ______.
Internalization occurs when an individual truly believes in the group's or person's ______.
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