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