Example of conformity this is what the world teaches us.SourcesText- Discovering Psychology 5th edition chapter 11 (Don H. Hockenbury 2011)Pictures- Flicker | | | | | | Social Psychology
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ConformityConformity occurs when you adjust your opinions, judgment, or behavior so that it matches other people, or the norms of a social group or situation.If you doubt yourself often you are more susceptible to conforming.It is ok to be a critical thinker and have you own opinion. * Normative social influence is our desire to be liked and accepted by the group.People longing to be approved by a group are referred to as normative social influence.There is a lot of pressure in a normative social influence. * Informational social influence occurs when uncertainty or doubting our judgment, we may look to the group as a source of information. | | | ObedienceObedience is the performance of a behavior in response to a direct command.Stanley Milgram was a bright researcher that conducted experiments on obedience.Milgram’s studies shared that man or woman it was irrelevant in obedience to an authority figure.Milgram found that people were more inclined to defy authority if they saw others defy authorities. * | | |
HelpingHelp is to make it easier for somebody to do something by offering aid. * Factors the increase the helping behavior“Feel good, do good” Individuals that feel good want to help others studies show.When others are helping we are triggered to lend a helping hand.Knowing how to help is a big factor. If you don’t know how to help then why would you help is the question? Just stopping and asking if they need help could help the individual.