PSYC 30 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Stationary Point, Peer Pressure, Psych
17 Oct 2020
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Conformity: any change in behaviour caused by another person or group. Compliance: change in behaviour that is requested by another person or group. Obedience: change in behaviour that is ordered by another person or group, failure to obey is not an option. Conformity encompasses compliance and obedience, may occur if you are in a new situation (look to others: people often go along with incorrect responses of other. Obedience more extreme social influence: we are born to obey (parents) and follows through government systems, people are very susceptible to this form of social influence. We conform for two reasons; information influence, normative influence. Information influence: influence from other people that is motivated by a desire to be correct and obtain accurate info. We rely on others as a source of information. Normative influence: influence from other people that is motivated by a desire to gain rewards or avoid punishment. Obey laws to avoid punishment, peer pressure.
