Conformity & Obedience

Which of the following factors does NOT influence conformity?

Age of the group

Shania notices that all of her high school friends have started wearing glitter eye shadow to school. She doesn't really like the look but she wants to fit in with the crowd, so she starts wearing it too. Shania has engaged in __________.

Conformity

Conformity that results from a concern about what others think of us is called __________ influence.

Normative

Which researcher is well-known for having conducted a study of conformity that involved having participants express a judgment of the sizes of lines?

Solmon Asch

Ethical concerns have been raised about Stanley Milgram's obedience research. Specifically, some have suggested that the project caused too much distress in the participants, distress that could not be justified. If you were asked your opinion of this issue, which of the following would be a legitimate response?

The majority of participants reported that they were pleased to have participated in the research, so it does not seem to have been damaging to most of those who were involved.