This assignment is 2 parts
– Part 1: read the chapter and answer the questions
Chapter 8 Conformity: Influencing Behavior
-Aronson, E., Wilson, T., Akert, R., & Sommers, S. (2022). Social Psychology (11th Ed). Pearson.
1) Discuss three conditions people will conform to informative social influence.
2) What was the Asch Line Judgment Study and explain the outcome.
3) It has been shown that people who value being right more than being liked by others are less likely to conform to group pressure. Which is more important to you? Explain.
4) Can you think of some instances you have conformed to societal pressure? (Would you wear jeans if everyone else wore dress pants or skirts?) Explain.
5) Have the pressure placed on you by your sociocultural group ever come into conflict with the values and customs of the larger society? If so, How? If not, why do you think so?
6) Why do you think that most participants in the Milgram studies obeyed orders? Explain.
– Part 2: Analyze and critique TEDX Talks
TEDx Talks Critique: How Influencers Suffer Conformity: I Know Because I Was One
Jet van Wijk | TEDxAyala Avenue Women –
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