AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The adjusting of one’s behavior to match the behavior/thoughts of another.
A
“Chameleon Effect”
B
Compliance
C
Conformity
D
Obedience
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This type of conformity involves changing one’s behavior in order to fit in with a group. For example, a teenager might dress in a certain style because they want to look like their peers who are members of a particular group.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conformity: Adjusting one’s behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.

Detailed explanation-3: -Harvard psychologist Herbert Kelman identified three major types of conformity: compliance, identification, and internalization. Compliance is public conformity, while possibly keeping one’s own original beliefs independent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Conformity theory in psychology is a model that describes how people can conform to the behavior of others or a group. This can be done by showing a person or group of people what they want to see and then rewarding them for it.

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