Conformity ; social & dispositional factors

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social meaning

factors in the environment and surroundings (other poeple)

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  • what are the 3 social factors

  • Group size -more ppl in group = greater pressure to conform until a certain point

  • Anonymity - when pp write answers down conformity was lower

  • Task difficulty - comparison lines more similar to standard = task is harder = conformity increases

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dispositional meaning

characteristics of a person

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What’s the 2 types of dispositional factors

  • personality - internal locus of control =lower conformity

  • Expertise - more knowledgeable ppl = less conformist

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Define locus of control

locus - how we explain events that happen in our life

Control - how we attribute to things that have happened to us

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define internal locus of control

believe they are in charge of what happens to them

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define external locus of control

beleive they do not influence the things that happen to them