PSYCH 2C03 Lecture 4: PSYCH 2C03 - Lecture 4
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I was just following orders is an example and has really negative consequences. You believe that this person is actually allowed to tell us to do something. This is like the white lab coat effect. If you think they are an expert, then you will do what they say. Informational refers to some person or group that is going to provide you with information that is powerful enough to elicit conformity. It is a circumstance that you are uncomfortable or unsure in and they seem to know what to do so you listen to them. 2 categories and the 3 types of conformity. It is about being liked. you are engaging in compliance or identification: compliance you are doing what someone with power over you is telling you to do. Someone with power over you causes you to change your behavior or the way you think.
