AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
adjusting behavior and thinking toward a group standard, Asch developed the line test
A
peripheral route persuasion
B
normative social influence
C
conformity
D
social loafing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The experiments revealed the degree to which a person’s own opinions are influenced by those of a group. Asch found that people were willing to ignore reality and give an incorrect answer in order to conform to the rest of the group.

Detailed explanation-2: -The experiment concluded that people conform for two main reasons: they want to fit in with the group (normative influence) and because they believe the group is more informed than they are (informational influence). Asch, S. E. (1951).

Detailed explanation-3: -Asch’s test of conformity, a line judgement task, is an artificial task, which does not reflect conformity in everyday life.

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