Social Psychology Ch 8

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Conformity

Back 1

A change in one’s behavior due to the real or imagined influence of other people

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Informational Social Influence

Back 2

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 that ours and will help us choose an appropriate chores of action

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Private Acceptance

Back 3

Conforming to other people’s behavior out of a genuine belief that what they are doing or saying is right

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Pubic Compliance

Back 4

Conforming to other people’s behavior publicly without necessarily believing in what we are doing or saying

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Contagion

Back 5

The rapid spread of emotions or behaviors throughout a crowd

Front 6

Mass Psychogenic Illness

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The occurrence, in a group of people, of similar physical symptoms with no known physical cause

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Social Norms

Back 7

The implicit or explicit rules as a group has for the acceptable behaviors, values, and beliefs or its members

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Normative Social Influence

Back 8

The influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them; this types of conformity results in public compliance with the group’s beliefs and behaviors but not necessarily private acceptance of those beliefs and behaviors

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Social Impact Theory

Back 9

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

Back 10

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 form the group

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Minority Influence

Back 11

The case where a minority of group members influence the behavior or beliefs of the majority

Front 12

Injunctive Norms

Back 12

People’s perceptions of what behaviors are approved or disapproved of by 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