SOC 2760 Lecture 8: Chapter 8
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The netherlands welcomes trump in his own words. Conformity: when ppl are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other a change in beh or belief as a result of real or imagined pressure from others (ex. Taking ur jacket off bc everyone else has) Information social influence: situation is ambiguous and u follow and look at what others do based on that u guide ur own beh. Accepting others" interpretation of an ambiguious reality in order to obtain accurate info. Muzafer study: autokinetic effect: we"re asked to preform tasks and imagine that theres pressure from what others are doing so we do the same how other ppl can be a source of info. Study of transition of norms from generation to generation by sherif (muzafer) The first 3 ppl were told to say norm of 12 inches. Completed 30 judgments and results show that the 4th member was conforming.