acceptance
conformity that involves both acting and believing (according to social pressure)
autokinetic phenomenon
self (auto) motion (kinetic)
- the movement of a stationary point of light in the dark
- Sherif
ex: thinking you see a moving satellite in the sky but it’s a star
cohesiveness
“we feeling,” the extent to which members of a group bond
compliance
publicly acting in accord with social pressure while privately disagreeing
confederate
an accomplice of the experimenter
conformity
a change in behaviour in accordance to others
informational influence
results from accepting evidence about reality provided by other people
ex: product reviews
normative influence
based on a person’s desire to fulfil others’ expectations and gain acceptance
ex: wanting to gain more followers so you post certain content
obedience
acting in accordance to direct orders
reactance
motive to protect or restore our sense of freedom, arises when freedom of action is threatened
ex: a child eats as many cupcakes as they can simply because their parent told them not to
conformity that involves both acting and believing (according to social pressure)
acceptance
self (auto) motion (kinetic)
- the movement of a stationary point of light in the dark
ex: thinking you see a moving satellite in the sky but it’s a star
autokinetic phenomenon
“we feeling,” the extent to which members of a group bond
cohesiveness
publicly acting in accord with social pressure while privately disagreeing
compliance
an accomplice of the experimenter
confederate
a change in behaviour in accordance to others
conformity
results from accepting evidence about reality provided by other people
ex: product reviews
informational influence
based on a person’s desire to fulfil others’ expectations and gain acceptance
ex: wanting to gain more followers so you post certain content
normative influence
acting in accordance to direct orders
obedience
motive to protect or restore our sense of freedom, arises when freedom of action is threatened
ex: a child eats as many cupcakes as they can simply because their parent told them not to
reactance
Solomon Asch
line length (confederates and one participant)
Stanley Milgram
obedience with shocking a person
Muzafer Sherif
point in the dark that “moves”
