PSY-1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Stanley Milgram, Social Influence, Suggestibility
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Behavior is contagious, modeled by one followed by another. We follow the behavior of others to conform. Other behaviors may be the expression of compliance (obedience) toward authority. The chameleon effect you follow behavior based on other people doing it. Conformity: adjusting one"s behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard. Suggestibility is a subtle type of conformity- adjusting our behavior or thinking toward some group standard. Influence resulting from one"s willingness to accept others" opinions about reality. Obedience you do what you are told because you don"t want the consequences. Stanley milgram designed a study that investigated the effects of authority on obedience. Individual resistance: a third of individuals in milgram"s study resisted social coercion. One unarmed individual single handedly challenged a line of. Social psychologists study all kinds of groups: one person affecting another, families, teams, committees. Social facilitation: refers to improved performance on a task in the presence of others.
