Psychology 2070A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Mass Psychogenic Illness, Murder Of Reena Virk, Caudate Nucleus

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Informational social influence: the need to know what"s right : Info-conformity occurs in real life sits: when convinced task important, more likely conform to group than participants who are led to believe task is unimportant- info and guidance. When the situation is ambiguous: unsure correct response, appropriate behav/ right idea, most open to influence by oters, more uncertain= more rely on others. America being invaded by aliens from radio broadcast (missed beginning labelled play)- war of worlds: people believe in crisis sit, more likely succumb to mind control/ brainwashing. When other people are experts: more expertise/ knowledge person has, more valuable be as guide in ambiguous/ crisis sit, not always reliable source of info ex: war of worlds police also thought being invaded. Strength and immediacy: more important group is to us and more we are in presence= more likely conform normative pressures, remind of distinct minority appearance (chinese) more likely conform to ratings of majority (european- cn)

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