What is the term for valuing membership of a group so we will conform to their behaviour or ideas to be a part of the group, even if we don't fully agree?
Identification.
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What is the term for the deepest level of conformity, personal opinions genuinely change to match the group, having a permanent change in beliefs?
Internalisation.
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What is the term for agreeing with the group, but keeping personal opinions that results in a temporary change in behaviour?
Compliance.
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What is the term for explaining conformity in 'cases where the correct answer is uncertain and we look for guidance because we want to be correct' called?
Informative social influence - Internalisation (Deep).
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What is the term for explaining conformity in 'cases where the individual wants to appear normal because they want social approval' called? What type does it often result in?
Normative social influence - Compliance (Shallow).
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Who tested conformity by getting participants to say line lengths in groups of fake participants (confederates) who gave the wrong answer? What explanation did it test?
Asch - Normative social influence.
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What reason did the participants give for choosing the incorrect line when interviewed later on?
To avoid rejection.
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Why could Asch's study be criticised (based on when it was conducted)?
Lacks temporal validity - It was conducted in 1960's America when conforming was highly valued due to McCarthy era of politics at the time. People may be less conforming now.
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How did Jenness measure conformity?
He asked participants to guess jelly beans alone and in groups. Found the guesses were closer to the group in the second guess alone.
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What explanation was Jenness measuring? Why?
Informational social influence - Guesses were made alone, and not for acceptance.
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How could you criticise Jenness' study? Give an example.
Lacks mundame realism - ISI may be different in the real world such as more/less likely to question the judgement of friends and workmates, than strangers.
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Define the term 'confederate' in relation to a psychology experiment.
The name of a member of an experiment who is working for the experimenter, but it is someone who the participant thinks has a different role (such as another participant).
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Asch's study only used male participants which is problematic as the results may not be (_____) to females, who may be less/more likely to conform. What bias is this?
Generalisable - Beta bias.
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Who gave different level of conformity? What are the three levels, and what are they called?
What is the term for valuing membership of a group so we will conform to their behaviour or ideas to be a part of the group, even if we don't fully agree?
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Card 4
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What is the term for the deepest level of conformity, personal opinions genuinely change to match the group, having a permanent change in beliefs?
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Card 5
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What is the term for agreeing with the group, but keeping personal opinions that results in a temporary change in behaviour?
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