PSY 331 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Candid Records, Psy, Social Influence
15 Oct 2016
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Ex) iowans in my corporation: possible functions of stereotypes, provide info about others. Schema- fill in the gaps: simplify complex world. Social influence- how people"s behavior is affected by pressure from others. Conformity- yielding to perceived group pressure by copying the behavior and/or beliefs of others. Compliance- acting in accord with a request. Obedience- performing an action in response to a direct order. Illusion- spot of light in dark room seems to move. Spot of light on wall for 2 sec. First day: they were in the experiment alone. Second day: they were in groups of 3. 75% conformed on at least one trial. 50% conformed on half of the trials or more. Show power others have on our perceptions. We fear the consequences of being different, standing out. We want to be correct in our judgements. When we doubt own judgement we look to others, get ideas by watching what the natives do.
