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PSYCH 260 - Ch8 Definitions
Meanings, Concepts, and Theories
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
10/26/2008

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Conformity
Definition
A change in one's behavior due to the real or imagined influence of other people.
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Informational Social influence
Definition
The influence of other people that leads us to conform because we see them as a source of information to guide our behavior; we conform because we believe that others' interpretation of an ambiguous situation is more correct than ours and will help us choose an appropriate course of action.
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Private Acceptance
Definition
Conforming to other people's behavior out of a genuine belief that what they are doing or saying is right.
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Public Compliance
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Conforming to other people's behavior publicly without necessarily believing in what we are doing or saying.
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Contagion
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The rapid spread of emotions or behaviors through a crowd.
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Mass Psychogenic Illness
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The occurrence, in a group of people, of similar physical symptoms with no known physical cause.
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Social Norms
Definition
The implicit or explicit rules a group has for the acceptable behaviors, values, and beliefs of its members.
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Normative Social Influence
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The influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them; this type of conformity results in public compliance with the group's beliefs and behaviors but not necessarily private acceptance of those beliefs and behaviors
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Normative Social Influence
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The influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them; this type of conformity results in public compliance with the group's beliefs and behaviors but not necessarily private acceptance of those beliefs and behaviors.
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Idiosyncrasy Credits
Definition
The tolerance a person earns, over time, by conforming to group norms; if enough idosyncrasy credits are earned, the person can, on occasion, behave deviantly without retribution from the group.
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Minority Influence
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The case where a minority of group members influence the behavior or beliefs of the majority.
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Injunctive Norms
Definition
People's perceptions of what behaviors are approved or disapproved of by others
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Descriptive Norms
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People's perceptions of how people actually behave in given situations, regardless of whether the behavior is approved or disapproved of by others.
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