Social Psychology: Conformity and Obedience

Conformity is a change in behavior or belief as the result of real or imagined group pressure.

Sherif's experiment sought to observe the emergence of social norms in a laboratory setting.

<p>Sherif's experiment found that over time, a group norm forms, where everyone's estimates become similar.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The optical illusion used in Sherif's experiment is called the autokinetic phenomenon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Asch's experiment studied how individuals' judgments can be influenced by the judgments of others in a group, even when those judgments are clearly wrong.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>75% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Milgram's obedience study investigated what happens when the demands of authority clash with the demands of conscience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Milgram experiment involved a teacher, a learner, and an experimenter. The teacher was instructed to deliver electric shocks to the learner when they gave wrong answers, with the intensity of the shocks increasing over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slippery slope, framing, opportunity to deny responsibility, limited time to decide (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social contagion is the rapid spread of emotions, behaviors, and beliefs among people in a group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mass hysteria is the suggestibility to problems that spreads throughout a large group of people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conversion disorder is a type of mass hysteria, caused when psychological stress is unconsciously expressed in physical symptoms, which then spreads as social contagion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The drift toward evil usually occurs in small increments, without any conscious intent to do evil.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Factors that can predict conformity include group size, unanimity, and cohesion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Larger groups tend to elicit more conformity than smaller groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is easier to stand up to someone when you can find someone else to stand up with you.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cohesion increases the power of a group over its members, making it more likely that they will conform to group norms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Informational influence and normative influence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Normative influence stems from a person's desire to fulfill others' expectations, often to gain acceptance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Informational influence occurs when people accept evidence about reality provided by other people, leading to changes in their beliefs about the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personality traits associated with greater conformity include agreeableness and conscientiousness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Openness to experience is a personality trait often associated with a lower tendency to conform.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Collectivist cultures tend to conform more than individualistic cultures because they place a higher value on group harmony and social cohesion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The theory of psychological reactance suggests that people act to protect their sense of freedom when it is threatened.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Asserting uniqueness can boost self-esteem, improve self-perception, and help people feel more comfortable in social situations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Roles can influence conformity by providing us with social scripts and expectations, which helps us understand how to behave in a particular situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reactance is the motivation to protect or restore one's sense of freedom when it is threatened. It can lead to rebellious behavior or opposition towards social pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

A change in behavior or belief due to group pressure.

Conformity that involves acting and believing in accord with social pressure.

Conformity where one acts according to a request but privately disagrees.

Following commands or orders from an authority figure.

Illusion of movement perceived in a stationary point of light in the dark.

Suggestibility in behavior that spreads through a group.

Study testing group pressure's effect on individual judgment.

Research on how authority figures can compel individuals to act contrary to conscience.

Conformity based on the desire to be accepted by a group.

Conformity that results from accepting evidence provided by others about reality.

Larger groups produce more conformity, up to a point.

The power of a group agreeing as one can enforce conformity.

Pressure in situations that can lead individuals to conform.

The degree of connection among members of a group affecting influence.

Higher status individuals have more power to influence conformity.

Sticking to an opinion once publicly stated, reducing conformity.

Behavioral response to protect one's perceived freedom when it's threatened.

External factors that can lead ordinary people to act cruelly.

Greater physical or emotional distance from a victim increases obedience.

The perceived authority figure's legitimacy affects obedience levels.

Many people will obey authority even against their conscience under specific conditions.

The group's dynamics can liberate or inhibit personal behavior.

Psychological stress causing physical symptoms spreading through groups.

Natural imitation of others’ behaviors to increase likability.

The unwritten rules that govern behavior in groups.

A phenomenon of collective anxiety or fear spreading rapidly in a group.

Distinction between agreeing outwardly and genuinely believing.

External behavior may not reflect internal beliefs in group settings.

The clash between following orders and personal morality can cause tension.