An experiment focusing on conformity called the Asch conformity test predicts that in a group situation, at least 33% of the individuals will conform completely, 40% will conform part of the time, and 25% of a group will act totally independently from the rest of the group. Thanks to these results, sociologists can see the likelihood for individuals to conform. If that many people conform even half of the time to wrong answers given based on lines drawn on cards, imagine how often people conform to be correct with society. The likelihood is immense.
This conformity often comes because of people’s need to fit into society. We like things to be the same and balanced, so we try to agree with what the majority say. The individuals who can stand …show more content…
Stoner’s Risky Shift model shows that when an individual is alone, they are willing to take less risk than when they are in a group. There are three main variables that may change these results, which help to show how groups think and conform. First, if the group is large then the individuals within feel safety that usually comes with numbers and thus are more willing to take the bigger risk. The second variable is the members who make up the group. If they are too young then the older individuals do not conform to them and take a bigger risk, and if the group has no powerful leader then the risk is limited because nobody sets the risk for the other members to conform to. The third variable is the leadership type in the group. If the leader is overbearing, then the group might be less willing to take a bigger risk, but if the leader is one who includes everyone then the risk factor is allowed to …show more content…
Cheer tryouts should advertise to everyone, not for “young ladies who want to cheer on their men”. Dance and color guard should work the same way. Schools should have mixed gender sports teams, and for classes such as choir, there should not be two female classes when there is only one men’s class. Teachers should consider offering classes more often taught to girls to males as well, and vise versa. No teacher should focus on one gender more than another should, and no teacher should discourage a student from taking a class or joining a club or sport merely based on gender. Unfortunately, thanks to peer pressure, these changes alone may not be enough to stop gender typing in
This conformity often comes because of people’s need to fit into society. We like things to be the same and balanced, so we try to agree with what the majority say. The individuals who can stand …show more content…
Stoner’s Risky Shift model shows that when an individual is alone, they are willing to take less risk than when they are in a group. There are three main variables that may change these results, which help to show how groups think and conform. First, if the group is large then the individuals within feel safety that usually comes with numbers and thus are more willing to take the bigger risk. The second variable is the members who make up the group. If they are too young then the older individuals do not conform to them and take a bigger risk, and if the group has no powerful leader then the risk is limited because nobody sets the risk for the other members to conform to. The third variable is the leadership type in the group. If the leader is overbearing, then the group might be less willing to take a bigger risk, but if the leader is one who includes everyone then the risk factor is allowed to …show more content…
Cheer tryouts should advertise to everyone, not for “young ladies who want to cheer on their men”. Dance and color guard should work the same way. Schools should have mixed gender sports teams, and for classes such as choir, there should not be two female classes when there is only one men’s class. Teachers should consider offering classes more often taught to girls to males as well, and vise versa. No teacher should focus on one gender more than another should, and no teacher should discourage a student from taking a class or joining a club or sport merely based on gender. Unfortunately, thanks to peer pressure, these changes alone may not be enough to stop gender typing in