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What is the primary reason people conform according to normative social influence?
What is the primary reason people conform according to normative social influence?
- The need for information
- The need for independence
- The need to be liked (correct)
- The need to be right
According to Asch's study, 25% of participants did not conform at all.
According to Asch's study, 25% of participants did not conform at all.
True (A)
What factors can influence a person's likelihood to conform?
What factors can influence a person's likelihood to conform?
Public vs. private beliefs, group size, group cohesiveness, social support
___ is a bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors.
___ is a bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors.
Match the social influence behavior with its description:
Match the social influence behavior with its description:
What percentage of participants conformed to the majority all of the time in Asch’s study?
What percentage of participants conformed to the majority all of the time in Asch’s study?
The larger the group size, the less likely people are to conform.
The larger the group size, the less likely people are to conform.
Identify one reason why people may choose not to conform even in a group setting.
Identify one reason why people may choose not to conform even in a group setting.
What is the primary focus of Milgram's Obedience Experiments?
What is the primary focus of Milgram's Obedience Experiments?
In Milgram's study, no shocks were actually administered to the participants.
In Milgram's study, no shocks were actually administered to the participants.
What four factors contribute to a person's obedience according to Milgram's findings?
What four factors contribute to a person's obedience according to Milgram's findings?
The technique that involves making a large request followed by a smaller request is called the ______ technique.
The technique that involves making a large request followed by a smaller request is called the ______ technique.
Match the following bias with their descriptions:
Match the following bias with their descriptions:
Which factor is NOT one of the four determining factors of obedience identified by Milgram?
Which factor is NOT one of the four determining factors of obedience identified by Milgram?
Deindividuation can lead to more rational behavior in a group setting.
Deindividuation can lead to more rational behavior in a group setting.
What is the effect of the ‘foot-in-the-door’ technique in persuasion?
What is the effect of the ‘foot-in-the-door’ technique in persuasion?
What is the actor-observer bias?
What is the actor-observer bias?
Self-serving bias refers to the tendency to attribute our successes to external factors.
Self-serving bias refers to the tendency to attribute our successes to external factors.
What do social norms influence in terms of behavior?
What do social norms influence in terms of behavior?
The tendency to explain our own failures with external factors is called __________.
The tendency to explain our own failures with external factors is called __________.
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
What is a key example of social influence?
What is a key example of social influence?
Conformity occurs when individuals make decisions independently, disregarding social norms.
Conformity occurs when individuals make decisions independently, disregarding social norms.
Define what is meant by social influence.
Define what is meant by social influence.
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Study Notes
Social Norms Dare
- Breaking a social norm at a concert was an experiment in social influence
- The participant stood facing away from the stage and observed the reactions of other people in the audience
- The participant observed that other people were confused and distraught at the participant's actions, which made them feel uneasy
Asch's Conformity Study
- Involved comparing the lengths of lines, with participants asked to identify the matching line in the presence of others
- Results showed that participants conformed to the majority opinion even when it was objectively wrong
- The study demonstrated the influence of conformity on individual judgments
- 5% conformed to the majority all the time, while 70% conformed to incorrect responses some of the time
- 25% of participants did not conform at all
Factors Influencing Conformity
- Public vs. private beliefs: Participants often verbally conformed but wrote down the correct answer privately
- Group size: Conformity is less likely with smaller groups (2-3 people)
- Group cohesiveness: Conformity is higher in united groups than split groups
- Social support: Conformity decreases if even one other person dissents
Obedience to Authority
- Milgram's Obedience Experiments: Demonstrated the power of obedience to authority figures
- Experiments involved the use of electric shocks, where participants were instructed to administer shocks to a learner who made errors
- Most participants complied with the demands of the authority, even when it meant inflicting potential harm on the learner
- Factors contributing to obedience: Emotional distance of the victim, closeness and legitimacy of the authority figure, institutional authority, and group influence
Attributional Biases:
- Actor-Observer Bias: When explaining others' behaviors, we tend to attribute them to dispositional factors (personality), while explaining our own behavior due to situational influences (external factors)
- Self-Serving Bias: We take credit for our successes (internal factors) and blame external factors for failures
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