SOCPSY 2YY3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Proof, Normative Social Influence, Social Influence
24 Nov 2020
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Information on conformity: relevant theories, reading, midterm #2. Conformity: a change in one"s behaviour due to the real or imagined influence of other people. Please do not litter (identical: april is preserve arizona"s natural resources month. Please recycle : april is conserve arizona"s energy month. Please turn off unnecessary: april is arizona"s voter awareness month. Please remember that your: april is arizona"s fine arts month. Idiosynncracy credits the tolerance a person earns, over time, by conforming to group norms: if enough credits are earned, the person can, on occasion, deviate from the group without any negative consequences. Is a form of social influence where an individual acts in response to a direct order from another individual, who is usually an authority figure. Seek anonymous opinions a group might also take a secret ballot or ask members to write down their opinions anonymously; doing so ensures that people give their true opinions. Reading: read whole article, no questions re: numbers/stats.
