PS270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Trait Theory
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It is when a person changes their behaviour or beliefs based on other people"s behaviours and opinions: compliance, obedience, acceptance. What are the classic conformity and obedience studies? (cid:883)(cid:524) sherif"s studies of norm formation (cid:884)(cid:524) asch"s studies of group pressure (cid:885)(cid:524) milgram"s obedience studies. It is when the stationery light is perceived as moving. (cid:883)(cid:524) the victim"s distance: closeness and legitimacy of the authority, institutional prestige, models of disobedience (the group influence) In western societies, it is associated with negativity such as weakness of the individual. He found that most of the participants were willing to go to the maximum despite complaints of the receiver of the shock. This apparent movement of the light was of the electric shock were not visible people were more likely to proceed till the end and hand in order to receive shock they were more likely to withdraw earlier. University participants were more likely to proceed till the end.
