PSYC 2000 Chapter : Chapter 12 Outline
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Chapter 12 outline: social psychology: social influence: the ways in which a person"s thoughts, feelings, and behaviorcan be affected by others. Influenced others and are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implies presence of others. 2) social cognition- how we think about others. 3) social interactions- how we interact with others: o conformity voluntarily yielding to social norms. Changing ones own behavior to more closely match the actions of others: define and distinguish from compliance and obedience. Reasons for conformity--- normative social influence: a person"s desire to gain approval or avoid rejection. Informative social influence: group may provide valuable information. When the task is difficult or your are unsure, it makes sense to listen to others. What was asch"s classic study of conformity? http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=tyih4mkcfja 7 subjects, the 6th was a real participate. Which of the 3 lines is most similar. 1/3 of the time and gave the same wrong answer: name conditions that increase the likelihood of conformity.
