PSYCH 2C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Order Of The Solar Temple, Jaywalking, Mass Psychogenic Illness
13 Sep 2018
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Psych 2c03 lecture 5: compliance conformity authoritative figure demands compliance, not common occurrence, problems occur if don"t comply or reward given if you do, short term. Type of conformity: possibly informative, leader tells you it"s safe to cross in this situation. Testing theories of conformity conformity in different types of situations: asch on conformity in a low ambiguity situation, sherif on conformity in a high ambiguity situation these situations. Motivation for conformity yin: normative influences o informational influences o types of social power. Informational influence wanting to be correct in specific situation, imitate others to make correct decision. Gathering information to learn the correct response in an ambiguous (confused, don"t know answer) situation. Likely to conform in ambiguous situations, in crisis (don"t have time to think), and when an ehpert is present. Soldiers not given clear directions of how to treat detainees led to abuse and death. Solar temple cult convinced people the world was ending.
