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conformity
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a change in one's behavior due to the real or imagined influence of other people
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informational social influence
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the influence of other people that leads us to conform because we see them as a source of information to guide our behavior
we conform because we believe that others' interpretation of an ambiguous situation is more correct than ours and will help us choose an appropriate course of action |
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private acceptance
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conforming to other people's behavior out of a genuine belief that what they are doing or saying is right
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public compliance
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conforming to other people's behavior publicly without necessarily believing in what we are saying or doing
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contagion
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the rapid spread of emotions or behaviors through a crowd
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mass psychogenic illness
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the occurrence, in a group of people, of similar physical symptoms with now known physical cause
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social norms
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the implicit or explicit rules a group has for the acceptable behaviors, values, and beliefs of its members
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normative social influence
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the influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them
this type of conformity results in public compliance with the group's beliefs and behaviors but not necessarily private aceptance of those beliefs and behaviors |
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social impact theory
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the idea that conforming to social influence depends on the strength of the group's importance, its immediacy, and the number of people in the group
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idiosyncrasy credits
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the tolerance a person earns, over time, by conforming to group norms
if enough idiosyncrasy credits are earned, the person can, on occasion, behave deviantly without retribution from the group |
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minority influence
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the case where a minority of group members influence the behavior or beliefs of the majority
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injunctive norms
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people's perceptions of what behaviors are approved or disapproved of by the others
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descriptive norms
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people's perceptions of how people actually behave in given situations, regardless of whether the behavior is approved or disapproved of by others
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