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  • What is conformity as defined in psychology?
    Conformity is changing one's behaviors, attitudes, or beliefs to more closely match those of a group.
  • What was the main task participants had to perform in the Solomon Asch line study?
    Participants had to match the length of a target line to one of three comparison lines.
  • Who were the Confederates in the Asch line study?
    Confederates were trained actors who pretended to be participants but actually worked for the experimenter.
  • What percentage of participants conformed to the group's incorrect answer in the Asch study?
    About 37% of participants conformed to the group's wrong responses.
  • How did participants perform on the line-matching task when they were alone?
    Participants had about 99% accuracy when performing the task alone.
  • What effect does group size have on conformity?
    In general, the larger the majority group, the more likely individuals are to conform.
  • How does the presence of a dissenter affect conformity?
    The presence of one other person who disagrees with the majority can decrease conformity.
  • How does the public or private nature of behavior influence conformity?
    People are more likely to conform in public settings and less likely to conform in private.
  • What is normative social influence?
    Normative social influence is conforming to fit in and be accepted by a group.
  • What is informational social influence?
    Informational social influence is conforming because we believe the group has accurate information, especially in uncertain situations.
  • Why did Asch design the line-matching task to be very easy?
    He wanted to ensure participants were not genuinely confused and that conformity was not due to uncertainty about the correct answer.
  • What proportion of participants gave the wrong answer at least once in the Asch study?
    About 75% of participants conformed and gave the wrong answer at least once.
  • Why is conformity considered a neutral behavior in academic psychology?
    Conformity is seen as a common and necessary part of fitting into society, not inherently good or bad.
  • Give an example of informational social influence from everyday life.
    Watching others use a new self-checkout machine at a grocery store and copying their behavior is an example of informational social influence.
  • How does concern about social evaluation affect conformity?
    People are more likely to conform when they are concerned about being judged by others, especially in public situations.