PSYB10H3 Chapter : PSYB10 Pgs 191-216 and 220-229
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Reena virk died in november 1997 after a vicious beating by a group of high school girls in bc. Conformity, a change in bhvr as a result of the real or imagined influence of other ppl. Informational social influence, conforming b/c we believe that others interpretation of an ambiguous situation is more correct than ours and will help us choose an appropriate course of action. Private acceptance, conforming to other ppl s bhvr out of a genuine belief that what they are doing or saying is right. Public compliance, conforming to other ppl s bhvr publicly, w/o necessarily believing in what they are doing or saying. > consider the war of the worlds broadcast of orson welles. > contagion, the rapid transmission of emotions or bhvr through a crowd (3) when an expert is present: the more expertise a person has, the more valuable they will be as a guide in an ambiguous or crisis situation.
