Influences Of Conformity And Obedience
INFLUENCES OF CONFORMITY AND OBEDIENCE
Influences of Conformity and Obedience Adrienne Alexander PSYCH 555 Dr. Jay Greiner
Applications of Social Psychology • Make connections between social psychology and other disciplines. Social psychology is closely related to three other disciplines: personality psychology, organizational psychology, and sociology (social work is sometimes confused with social psychology, but it is really more similar to counseling psychology and clinical practice). In general, social psychology differs from personality psychology in that it focuses more on the situational influences of behavior than on individual differences between …show more content…
It includes topics such as persuasion, attraction, prejudice, and gender roles. The world is changing at a rapid pace, and the perspectives of social psychology have never been more important. Relationships are increasingly interdependent, and actions have broad implications beyond small worlds of family, friends, and neighborhood. Social psychology provides insights and findings to explain the rapid changes taking place in the world, from the women’s movement to the search for peace in troubled areas. As a scientifically based view of human behavior, social psychology is applied to many real-world settings, such as the workplace, diplomacy, health, and law and provides a complementary perspective for courses in American studies, anthropology, economics, gender studies, multiethnic studies, political studies, and …show more content…
How do we explain aggression, violence, war, and murder? Focusing on two types of criminals–serial murderers and serial child sex offenders–this upper-level course examines social psychological and social interactionist models of human aggression. Students discuss theories and relevant empirical research.
Psychology Program at Bard – Social Psychology http://inside.bard.edu/psych/area_social/courses.shtml 2. Influences of Conformity and Obedience Paper (due Week Six, Day 6)
1,750 to 2,100 evaluate the effect of group influence on the self using classical and contemporary literature.
a. Compare and contrast the concepts of conformity and obedience.
The Concepts Of Conformity And Obedience In Social Influence Conformity involves the changing of ones attitudes, opinions or behaviours to match those of others. Aronson (1988) defines it ' as a change in a persons behaviour or opinions as a result of real or imagined pressure from a person or group of people.' The pressure to act like other people, sometimes despite our true feelings and desires, is a common everyday occurrence. Although the majority of people like to think of themselves as autonomous individuals, they nevertheless tend to conform to the social norms that their groups and societies have evolved. Obedience is the result of a deliberate or active form of social influence, which involves an authority figure telling us
Influences of Conformity and Obedience Adrienne Alexander PSYCH 555 Dr. Jay Greiner
Applications of Social Psychology • Make connections between social psychology and other disciplines. Social psychology is closely related to three other disciplines: personality psychology, organizational psychology, and sociology (social work is sometimes confused with social psychology, but it is really more similar to counseling psychology and clinical practice). In general, social psychology differs from personality psychology in that it focuses more on the situational influences of behavior than on individual differences between …show more content…
It includes topics such as persuasion, attraction, prejudice, and gender roles. The world is changing at a rapid pace, and the perspectives of social psychology have never been more important. Relationships are increasingly interdependent, and actions have broad implications beyond small worlds of family, friends, and neighborhood. Social psychology provides insights and findings to explain the rapid changes taking place in the world, from the women’s movement to the search for peace in troubled areas. As a scientifically based view of human behavior, social psychology is applied to many real-world settings, such as the workplace, diplomacy, health, and law and provides a complementary perspective for courses in American studies, anthropology, economics, gender studies, multiethnic studies, political studies, and …show more content…
How do we explain aggression, violence, war, and murder? Focusing on two types of criminals–serial murderers and serial child sex offenders–this upper-level course examines social psychological and social interactionist models of human aggression. Students discuss theories and relevant empirical research.
Psychology Program at Bard – Social Psychology http://inside.bard.edu/psych/area_social/courses.shtml 2. Influences of Conformity and Obedience Paper (due Week Six, Day 6)
1,750 to 2,100 evaluate the effect of group influence on the self using classical and contemporary literature.
a. Compare and contrast the concepts of conformity and obedience.
The Concepts Of Conformity And Obedience In Social Influence Conformity involves the changing of ones attitudes, opinions or behaviours to match those of others. Aronson (1988) defines it ' as a change in a persons behaviour or opinions as a result of real or imagined pressure from a person or group of people.' The pressure to act like other people, sometimes despite our true feelings and desires, is a common everyday occurrence. Although the majority of people like to think of themselves as autonomous individuals, they nevertheless tend to conform to the social norms that their groups and societies have evolved. Obedience is the result of a deliberate or active form of social influence, which involves an authority figure telling us