Asch

• What is conformity?

  Conformity is a change in belief or behavior to fit in with a group.
• What is compliance in the context of conformity?

  Compliance is when an individual publicly agrees with a group but privately disagrees.
• What is identification in terms of conformity?

  Identification occurs when an individual temporarily adopts the beliefs or behaviors of a group they admire.
• What is internalization in the context of conformity?

  Internalization is when an individual adopts the group's beliefs as their own, both publicly and privately.
• What did Asch's line experiment investigate?

  Asch's line experiment investigated conformity in group settings.
• What was the main finding of Asch's line experiment regarding conformity?

  75% of naive subjects conformed at least once during the experiment.
• How did group size affect conformity in Asch's experiment?

  As group size increased, levels of conformity also increased.
• What effect did task difficulty have on conformity in Asch's experiment?

  As task difficulty increased, levels of conformity also increased.
• How did social support influence conformity in Asch's experiment?

  Having an ally reduced conformity levels among participants.
• What were some criticisms of Asch's experiment?

  Criticisms included difficulty in generalizing results to real-world scenarios and ethical issues.
• What ethical issues were raised by Asch's experiment?

  Ethical issues included deception and lack of informed consent from participants.
• What is the term used to describe the influence that leads individuals to conform when they are unsure of how to behave?

  Informational Social Influence
• What drives someone to seek information from others when they are unsure?

  A desire to be correct
• What is the outcome when someone permanently adopts the views and behaviors of others?

  They may permanently adopt those views and behaviors
• What does Normative Social Influence involve?

  Conforming to gain social approval
• How does Normative Social Influence typically affect behavior?

  It usually results in a temporary change in behavior
• What is the primary motivation behind Normative Social Influence?

  A desire for social approval
• What are the key differences between Informational and Normative Social Influence?

  • Informational Social Influence:
  • Driven by a desire to be correct
  • Leads to permanent adoption of views and behaviors
  • Normative Social Influence:
  • Driven by a desire for social approval
  • Usually results in temporary changes in behavior