PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: 3E, Collectivism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2310
• Professor: Saba Safdar

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Asch study across cultures versions of this study have been replicated in more than a dozen countries. Results o o o in individualistic countries 14- 40% error collectivistic countries 29-60% 3 things about the two tables: conformity tends to be higher in collectivistic vs. individualistic cultures, conformity tends to be higher amongst groups which are interdependent-overlap on certain characteristic- their fate depends on others. Higher in indian teachers that live in fiji: conformity tends to be higher in members of general population than students. Conformity across cultures hunting and gathering societies and upper segments of industrial societies, are low in conformity. Conformity tends to be higher in agricultural societies and lower social segments of industrial societies are high in conformity. Quiz 6 false japanese participants has highest conformity. Definition of obedience obedience is conformity in response to the commands of an authority figure. You need to know everything about this study ****