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What are the three types of conformity?
What are the three types of conformity?
- Obedience, Authority and Uniform
- Cognition, Memory and Behaviour
- Social Influence, Resistance and Support
- Internalisation, Identification and Compliance (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a variable that affects conformity?
Which of the following is NOT a variable that affects conformity?
- Unanimity
- Group size
- Task difficulty
- Age (correct)
What is the name of the study where participants were asked to judge the length of lines?
What is the name of the study where participants were asked to judge the length of lines?
- Zimbardo's prison experiment
- Moscovici's minority influence study
- Milgram's obedience study
- Asch's conformity study (correct)
In Asch's study, what percentage of participants conformed at least once?
In Asch's study, what percentage of participants conformed at least once?
What did Perrin and Spencer (1980) conclude about the results of Asch's study?
What did Perrin and Spencer (1980) conclude about the results of Asch's study?
Informational social influence is based on the desire to be liked.
Informational social influence is based on the desire to be liked.
Informational social influence is a cognitive process.
Informational social influence is a cognitive process.
Which of the following is an example of a real-world situation where informational social influence is likely to occur?
Which of the following is an example of a real-world situation where informational social influence is likely to occur?
Which of the following is an example of a real-world situation where normative social influence is likely to occur?
Which of the following is an example of a real-world situation where normative social influence is likely to occur?
According to Deutsch and Gerard (1955), what are the two central human needs that contribute to conformity?
According to Deutsch and Gerard (1955), what are the two central human needs that contribute to conformity?
Internalisation is a temporary form of conformity.
Internalisation is a temporary form of conformity.
Identification is a type of conformity that occurs when a person changes their behaviour but not their beliefs.
Identification is a type of conformity that occurs when a person changes their behaviour but not their beliefs.
Which type of conformity is most likely to occur in a situation where a person is unsure of what the correct behaviour is?
Which type of conformity is most likely to occur in a situation where a person is unsure of what the correct behaviour is?
Which of the following is an example of a study that provides evidence for informational social influence?
Which of the following is an example of a study that provides evidence for informational social influence?
Which of the following is an example of a study that provides evidence for normative social influence?
Which of the following is an example of a study that provides evidence for normative social influence?
Which of the following is NOT a situational variable that Milgram investigated in his obedience study?
Which of the following is NOT a situational variable that Milgram investigated in his obedience study?
In Milgram's study, when the ______ was in the same room as the participant, obedience rates dropped.
In Milgram's study, when the ______ was in the same room as the participant, obedience rates dropped.
In Milgram's study, obedience rates were highest when the study was conducted at ______ University.
In Milgram's study, obedience rates were highest when the study was conducted at ______ University.
Milgram's original study found that participants were more likely to disobey authority figures when they were wearing a lab coat.
Milgram's original study found that participants were more likely to disobey authority figures when they were wearing a lab coat.
Which of the following is NOT a way that social support can help someone resist conformity?
Which of the following is NOT a way that social support can help someone resist conformity?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a real-world situation where social support might help someone resist obedience?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a real-world situation where social support might help someone resist obedience?
Which of the following is NOT a potential problem with relying solely on situational factors to explain obedience?
Which of the following is NOT a potential problem with relying solely on situational factors to explain obedience?
The agentic state theory suggests that people are more likely to obey authority figures when they feel personally responsible for their actions.
The agentic state theory suggests that people are more likely to obey authority figures when they feel personally responsible for their actions.
The legitimacy of authority theory suggests that people are more likely to obey authority figures when they perceive those figures as having a legitimate right to exert power.
The legitimacy of authority theory suggests that people are more likely to obey authority figures when they perceive those figures as having a legitimate right to exert power.
What is the name of the scale used to measure authoritarian personality?
What is the name of the scale used to measure authoritarian personality?
Adorno believed that authoritarian personality was formed solely through genetics.
Adorno believed that authoritarian personality was formed solely through genetics.
Altemeyer identified three main aspects of authoritarian personality: conventionalism, authoritarian aggression, and authoritarian submission.
Altemeyer identified three main aspects of authoritarian personality: conventionalism, authoritarian aggression, and authoritarian submission.
Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the authoritarian personality theory?
Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the authoritarian personality theory?
Which of the following is NOT a key factor in minority influence?
Which of the following is NOT a key factor in minority influence?
Which type of consistency is demonstrated when all members of the minority group consistently hold the same position over time?
Which type of consistency is demonstrated when all members of the minority group consistently hold the same position over time?
Moscovici's study found that consistent minorities were more influential than inconsistent minorities.
Moscovici's study found that consistent minorities were more influential than inconsistent minorities.
The augmentation principle suggests that a minority's message is more likely to be persuasive if they are willing to take risks in support of their beliefs.
The augmentation principle suggests that a minority's message is more likely to be persuasive if they are willing to take risks in support of their beliefs.
Which of the following is NOT a way that minorities can influence social change?
Which of the following is NOT a way that minorities can influence social change?
The snowball effect explains that minority influence tends to be gradual and may take a significant amount of time to create change.
The snowball effect explains that minority influence tends to be gradual and may take a significant amount of time to create change.
Social norm interventions rely primarily on the influence of minorities.
Social norm interventions rely primarily on the influence of minorities.
Research suggests that minority messages are more likely to lead to internalization than majority messages.
Research suggests that minority messages are more likely to lead to internalization than majority messages.
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Types of conformity
Types of conformity
Different ways people adjust their behavior and beliefs to fit in with a group.
Internalisation
Internalisation
Changing both your beliefs and behaviour to match the majority, even after leaving the group.
Identification
Identification
Adopting the majority's behaviour and beliefs because you want to be part of the group.
Compliance
Compliance
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Informational social influence (ISI)
Informational social influence (ISI)
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Normative social influence (NSI)
Normative social influence (NSI)
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Asch's conformity study
Asch's conformity study
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Group size effect on conformity
Group size effect on conformity
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Unanimity on conformity
Unanimity on conformity
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Task difficulty on conformity
Task difficulty on conformity
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Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment
Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment
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Social roles
Social roles
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Obedience
Obedience
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Agentic state
Agentic state
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Legitimacy of authority
Legitimacy of authority
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Authoritarian personality
Authoritarian personality
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Social support
Social support
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Locus of control
Locus of control
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Internal locus of control
Internal locus of control
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External locus of control
External locus of control
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Minority influence
Minority influence
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Consistency in minority influence
Consistency in minority influence
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Commitment in minority influence
Commitment in minority influence
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Flexibility of minority influence
Flexibility of minority influence
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Social change
Social change
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Study Notes
Social Influence
- Conformity, obedience, resistance, and minority influence are types of social influence.
- Conformity: Adjusting behavior to match a majority.
- Types include internalization, identification, and compliance.
- Internalization: Changing private beliefs as well as public behavior.
- Identification: Conforming to a group's behavior to be liked or accepted.
- Compliance: Changing public behavior without havin g a change in private beliefs (temporary).
- Obedience: Following orders from an authority figure.
- Variables affecting obedience: proximity, location, and uniform.
- Resistance to social influence: Refusal to conform or obey.
- Social support: Availability of allies who resist.
- Locus of control: Beliefs about the extent to which one controls their own fate.
- Internal locus: Believes one controls their destiny and may resist social influence.
- External locus: Believes fate and external factors control destiny; likely to conform/obey.
- Minority influence: A smaller group influences the larger group.
- Factors of minority influence: consistency, commitment, flexibility.
- Consistency (synchronic/diachronic): Maintaining the same viewpoint over time.
- Commitment: Showing dedication to the minority viewpoint (risky behaviors increase their message impact).
- Flexibility: Being willing to adapt and compromise while upholding core principles.
- Factors of minority influence: consistency, commitment, flexibility.
- The role of social influence in social change: How these processes bring about social change.
- Examples of minority influence in societal change: suffragette movement.
Explanations for Conformity
- Informational social influence (ISI): Conforming to gain accurate information.
- More likely in ambiguous or crisis situations.
- Normative social influence (NSI): Conforming to be accepted and liked.
- More likely in unfamiliar situations/when the majority is present.
Factors Affecting Obedience (Milgram's research)
- Proximity: The closer the authority figure and learner are, the lower the rate of obedience.
- Location: A prestigious setting may increase obedience.
- Uniform: A uniform of authority may affect the participant's perception of authority and increase obedience.
- Obedience is determined by situational factors such as physical proximity.
Dispositional Explanation (Authoritarian Personality)
- Authoritarian personality: A personality type more likely to obey authority figures.
- Characteristics of this personality include: respect for authority, contempt for those with lower statuses, rigidity in thinking.
Explanations for obedience, including the Agentic State and Legitimacy of Authority.
- The Agentic State: Individuals act on behalf of another (e.g., an authority figure) and therefore stop accepting responsibility for their actions.
- Legitimacy of Authority: People tend to obey legitimate authority figures as they assume that they have the right to do so.
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Explore the key concepts of social influence, including conformity, obedience, and resistance. This quiz covers different types of conformity such as internalization, identification, and compliance, along with factors that affect obedience and resistance to social influence. Test your understanding of how individuals interact within social systems.
