SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
CONFORMITY AND OBEDIENCE
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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: -Normative social influence is where a person conforms to fit in with the group because they don’t want to appear foolish or be left out. Normative social influence is usually associated with compliance, where a person changes their public behavior but not their private beliefs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. Normative influence refers to the fact that people sometimes change their behavior, thoughts, or values to be liked and accepted by others. This results in conformity, in the form of individuals altering their utterances or demeanor to be more like what they perceive to be the norm.
Detailed explanation-3: -● Normative Influence is conformity based on one’s desire to fulfill others’ expectations and gain acceptance (Myers, 2009). ● Informational influence is conformity under acceptance of evidence about reality which has been provided by others (Myers, 2009).
Detailed explanation-4: -Several factors are associated with increased conformity, including larger group size, unanimity, high group cohesion, and perceived higher status of the group. Other factors associated with conformity are culture, gender, age, and importance of stimuli.
Detailed explanation-5: -Normative social influence refers to conformity to the norms of a group. Individuals are bound to conform to these norms due to motivational factors like avoiding rejection, acceptance, or making good impressions.