PS270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: William Calley, Strip Search, Social Influence
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Obedience and conformity: obedience changes in behavior in response to the commands of an authority figure i. e. lt. william calley and my lai massacre. Milgra(cid:373)"s o(cid:271)edie(cid:374)(cid:272)e tudies: basic findings, 65% went to the full shock level, factors affecting obedience. Why do people obey: unfamiliar situation, rely on experimenter to define what is reasonable/unreasonable, transfer of responsibility, people sa(cid:455) the(cid:455) (cid:449)ere (cid:862)just follo(cid:449)i(cid:374)g orders(cid:863, gradual and incremental nature, paves the way for more significant acts. Are the results still relevant today: re(cid:272)e(cid:374)t (cid:862)real life(cid:863) e(cid:454)a(cid:373)ples, abu ghraib, strip search prank calls, 2006 replication (burger, 2009), discontinued after 150-volt level, similar rates of obedience to milgram studies. Conformity: conformity changes in behavior or beliefs caused by real or imagined social pressure, public compliance, pri(cid:448)atel(cid:455) disagree (cid:449)ith (cid:449)hat (cid:455)ou"re doi(cid:374)g, public acceptance. Kinds of social influence: conformity, group standards or norms, compliance, direct requests, obedience, direct commands.
