Clipping File: Conformity
Ashley Gallagher
Anderson
Soc/Psych 240
11/15/2012
Clipping File: Conformity What is the influence of other group member's opinions on the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of an individual. What if we are not sure how to act in a certain situation. As stated in the text "we know other people conform, we underestimate the extent to which we can be induced to follow the group" (Aronson, p.23,2012). Groups have influence on ambiguous and unambiguous situations. In an individualistic culture, such as that of the US, conformity connotes something negative. However as a society we still need to master the world, and be connect by others. Thus people conform to the opinion of other group members and yield to social norms. As stated by Aronson,
Anderson
Soc/Psych 240
11/15/2012
Clipping File: Conformity What is the influence of other group member's opinions on the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of an individual. What if we are not sure how to act in a certain situation. As stated in the text "we know other people conform, we underestimate the extent to which we can be induced to follow the group" (Aronson, p.23,2012). Groups have influence on ambiguous and unambiguous situations. In an individualistic culture, such as that of the US, conformity connotes something negative. However as a society we still need to master the world, and be connect by others. Thus people conform to the opinion of other group members and yield to social norms. As stated by Aronson,