PSYC226 Chapter 8 Part 1 Lecture Notes PDF
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This document is a set of lecture notes for a Psychology course, specifically covering the topic of conformity. It delves into various aspects of conformity, including its causes, how it manifests, and notable studies and experiments like the Asch Line Judgment Studies. It also explores potential negative consequences of conformity.
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Chapter 8 part 1 Lecture Notes 3-26-24 1 ⚫ Conformity How and why do people change their behavior in response to the real, imagined, or implied influence of other people? – 2 Conformity gone wrong? ⚫ Mass Psychogenic Illness – – – – – Conversion disorder What is “voluntary”? Stress Mirror neurons...
Chapter 8 part 1 Lecture Notes 3-26-24 1 ⚫ Conformity How and why do people change their behavior in response to the real, imagined, or implied influence of other people? – 2 Conformity gone wrong? ⚫ Mass Psychogenic Illness – – – – – Conversion disorder What is “voluntary”? Stress Mirror neurons Need to belong What happened to the girls of Le Roy, NY? 3 1 Informational Function of Social Influence ⚫ Seek information from others as heuristic strategy – e.g., Political primaries ⚫ Early primaries dictate the national candidate (…..typically!) 4 Which of the three lines on the right are closest in length to the line on the left? ⚫ Asch Line Judgment Studies ⚫ 75% conformed at least once 7% on all trials Average person conformed on 33% of the trials Normative Function of Social Influence ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ 5 Asch: Experimental Variations ⚫ Social Impact Theory – – – ⚫ Non-unanimous majorities – – – ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ Strength: Importance of Group (except see: Idiosyncrasy credits) Immediacy: Physical proximity Number: The role of majority size three or larger have an equal effect. The presence of a “true partner” (10.4% conformity) A unanimous majority of three is more effective than a 7–1 split majority. Withdrawal of a “true partner” increase conformity dramatically Difficulty and clarity of task Status Cultural differences 6 2
