Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 50: Murder Of Kitty Genovese, Milgram Experiment, Dissociative Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

External factors can cause someone to do things that have nothing to do with the person: group size more likely to conform in groups of 3-5, unanimity when opinions of group are unanimous (everyone agrees). In the ash experiment, there was one supporter who answered correctly before the experimenter, and full-compliance of experimenter dropped from 37% to 5%. Individuals claimed that the response of the supporter influenced their response they said they didn"t. Shows that supporter shows reduced likelihood of conformity. We"re not aware of effects a defector can have (someone who conform): group status why children more likely to go along with popular group. In ash experiment, when the participant came in late, they said his response would be recorded on paper and not shared with the group. If we said something earlier that is along the lines of the group, we will have increased conformity because we will say the same thing now.