AO1 - Majority Influence in Social Change

Cards (3)

  • Most societies have social norms which govern the rules for how people behave, and most people adhere to these norms.
  • NSI is one way in which a majority conforms to the norms of society. Most people do not want to feel ostracised or ridiculed.
  • Studies like Asch have demonstrated how majority influence could impact on social change.