PSYB10H3 : Chapter 7 Study Questions
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In social psychology, the change in behaviour resulting from the real or imagined presence of others is known as: independence, obedience, conformity, cooperation, interdependence. Ch. 7-2 according to your text, our construals of the concept conformity are shaped by: our cultural self-image, social psychologists, situational pressures, gender differences, personality differences. Ch. 7-3 north american culture stresses the importance of being independent, thinking for yourself, and standing up for yourself. This suggests that north american attitudes toward conformity are: generally positive, personality dependent, interdependent, situation-specific, generally negative. Ch. 7-4 cultural norms in north america place a great deal of emphasis on: conformity, cooperation, obedience to authority, group unanimity, individuality. In ambiguous situations, we sometimes fall prey to the influence of others" attitudes or behaviours, and bring our own attitudes or behaviours into line with theirs. This type of conformity arises from: intentional social influence, voluntary obedience, informational social influence, normative social influence, unintentional social influence.
