OBEDIENCE AND CONFORMITY
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OBEDIENCE AND CONFORMITY
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Obedience
Following orders from an authority figure
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Confederate
Actor pretending to be a participant in research
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Milgram’s Study
Showed people obey authority even to harm others
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Social Proximity
Closeness between people affects obedience
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Legitimacy of Authority
Obeying those seen as official
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Group Pressure
Obeying more when others do
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Conformity
Adjusting behaviour to match others
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Asch’s Study
Showed people conform to group pressure
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Normative Influence
Conforming to be liked or accepted
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Informational Influence
Conforming when unsure of correct response
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Unanimity
Complete group agreement increases conformity
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Group Size
Larger groups increase conformity up to a point
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Social Loafing
Putting in less effort in groups
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