PSYC 2120 Lecture 7: Social Psych Lecture 7 - Conformity.docx
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We conform to the actions of other people around it. Normative : change so that others will like us. Changing behavior because we believe that another"s action is more appropriate than ours. Not changing just so someone would like us. We conform because we think it is the right thing to do. Will continue to act this way even not in the presence of the subject. Dark room by yourself with a dot on a screen. Participants asked to estimate how far a dot moves on a screen throughout the day. The dot didn"t move at all - > optical illusion. Participants answers about how far the dot moved converged as they disclosed their answer in front of others. When do we conform to social influence: when the situation is ambiguous - e. g fire alarms, where there is a crisis, when others are experts. Conforming to be liked and accepted by others or to fulfill their expectations.