Ch. 6

change in behavior or belief as a result of group pressure

conformity where one acts a way but internally disagrees

acting in accordance w/ a direct order

mimickign the behaviors of others

participant shown several lines and had to mathc the line in fron of him. Confederates say wrong line

sometimes one of the confederates wouldn't conform, some participants wrote down answer

teacher (participant) shcoks student if they miss a question

• teacher less obedient when
• -experimenter not authority figure
• -experimenter gives commands from afar
• -learner is in same room
• -commands are inconsistant
• -another dissenter

• -group size
• -group status
• -consensus
• -cohesiveness
• -prior commitment
• -public response

we want to fit into a group

groups behavior tells us what is right