Conformity and Obedience
Psychology ⇒ Social Psychology
Conformity and Obedience starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how culture can influence conformity.
Describe one ethical concern raised by Milgram's obedience study.
Describe one way to reduce conformity in a group setting.
Describe the difference between normative and informational social influence.
Describe the main finding of Milgram's obedience study.
A group of friends decides to eat at a restaurant they don't like because everyone else wants to. What type of conformity is this? (1) Compliance, (2) Internalization, (3) Identification, (4) Obedience
A student changes their answer on a test after seeing that most classmates chose a different answer. What type of influence is this? (1) Normative, (2) Informational, (3) Obedience, (4) Compliance
A teacher asks students to stand up when the bell rings. Most students do so, but one does not. What type of social influence is most likely at play for the majority? (1) Obedience, (2) Compliance, (3) Conformity, (4) Persuasion
A group of friends decides to eat at a restaurant they don't like because everyone else wants to. What type of conformity is this? (1) Compliance, (2) Internalization, (3) Identification, (4) Obedience
A student changes their answer on a test after seeing that most classmates chose a different answer. What type of influence is this? (1) Normative, (2) Informational, (3) Obedience, (4) Compliance
A teacher asks students to stand up when the bell rings. Most students do so, but one does not. What type of social influence is most likely at play for the majority? (1) Obedience, (2) Compliance, (3) Conformity, (4) Persuasion
Normative social influence is best defined as: (1) Conforming to be liked or accepted, (2) Conforming to be correct, (3) Obeying authority, (4) Resisting group pressure
Fill in the blank: ________ is the process by which individuals change their behavior to align with group standards.
Fill in the blank: ________ is the process of yielding to real or imagined group pressure.
Fill in the blank: ________ social influence is based on the desire to be correct and to understand the right way to act in a given situation.
Fill in the blank: In Milgram's study, the person giving orders was referred to as the ________.
True or False: Conformity is always a conscious decision.
True or False: Identification occurs when a person conforms to the expectations of a social role.
True or False: Informational social influence occurs when people conform because they believe others are correct in their judgments.
True or False: Internalization is the deepest level of conformity, where beliefs are genuinely accepted.
