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Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience - Coggle Diagram
Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
Groupthink
modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus
Moreover, groupthink can hinder opposing trains of thought. This elimination of diverse opinions contributes to faulty decision by the group.
Conformity
Solomon Asch conducted several experiments in the 1950s to determine how people are affected by the thoughts and behaviors of other people.
a group of participants was shown a series of printed line segments of different lengths: a, b, and c
They were asked to identify which line segment from the first group (a, b, or c) most closely resembled the fourth line segment in length.
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In normative social influence, people conform to the group norm to fit in, to feel good, and to be accepted by the group.
informational social influence, people confirm because they believe the group is competent and has the correct information, particularly when the task or situation is ambiguous.
Obedience
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People often comply with the request because they are concerned about a consequence if they do not comply.
Stanley Milgram
(1963) wanted to test the validity of this defense, so he designed an experiment and initially recruited 40 men for his experiment.
The volunteer participants were led to believe that they were participating in a study to improve learning and memory.
In response to a string of incorrect answers from the learners, the participants obediently and repeatedly shocked them.
Group Polarization
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is, if a group initially favors a viewpoint, after discussion the group consensus is likely a stronger endorsement of the viewpoint.
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