PSYC 2000 Chapter : Chapter 12 HW
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A. conformity define conformity: asch"s classic study on conformity explain asch"s study and findings. 12 / social psychology: social influence define social psychology, social influence. Social psychology: the scientific study of how a person"s behavior, thoughts, and feelings influence and are influenced by social groups. Social influence: a process in which interactions between individuals provide ample opportunity for the presence of other people to directly or indirectly influence the behavior, feelings, and thoughts of each individual. Conformity: changing one"s own behavior to more closely match the actions of others. Define normative social influence, and informational social influence. Gender differences are practically nonexistent unless the situation involves behavior that is public. If it is possible to give responses in private, conformity is no greater for women than for men, but if a public response is required, women do tend to show more conformity than men.
