SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
CONFORMITY AND OBEDIENCE
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Question
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Increased tendency to conform when everyone else is unanimous in their behaviour
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Increased tendency to conform in order to gain approval from other group members
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Increased tendency to conform when in a group of 4 people
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Increased tendency to conform in situations which are ambiguous and you use the advice, or follow the behaviour, of others
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Detailed explanation-1: -Informational influence is conformity under acceptance of evidence about reality which has been provided by others (Myers, 2009).
Detailed explanation-2: -Research shows that the size of the majority, the presence of another dissenter, and the public or relatively private nature of responses are key influences on conformity. The size of the majority: The greater the number of people in the majority, the more likely an individual will conform.
Detailed explanation-3: -Informational conformity is the change in opinions or behavior that occurs when we conform to people whom we believe have accurate information. We base our beliefs on those presented to us by reporters, scientists, doctors, and lawyers because we believe they have more expertise in certain fields than we have.