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The Waiting Room Experiment

Explore the impact of social influence in the "Waiting Room Experiment" and biblical teachings on peer pressure. Learn about the Asch Experiment and practical lessons from Proverbs. Understand the importance of wise companionship, resisting temptation, avoiding harmful influences, and prioritizing a relationship with God.

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The Waiting Room Experiment

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  1. The Waiting Room Experiment

  2. Social Conformity (Peer Pressure) Social influence that results in a change of behavior or belief in order to fit in with a group.

  3. Exodus 32:22-24 “Do not be angry, my lord,” Aaron answered. “You know how prone these people are to evil. They said to me, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.’ So, I told them, ‘Whoever has any gold jewelry, take it off.’ then they gave me the gold, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf!”

  4. Proverbs 1:10 “My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give into them.”

  5. Week 7 Peer Pressure

  6. Two Forms of Social Conformity • Normative – The need to be liked and accepted by others LECTURE EXPERIMENT • 50 people at a lecture on technology • 2 people in the front row were part of the test • 1st half of lecture – excellent and logical • 2nd half – Jibberish • At conclusion – 2 plants begin clapping enthusiastically for 10 seconds. • Then they stand up and clap loudly and enthusiastically WHAT DID EVERYONE ELSE DO? All but one person stood up and clapped and smiled and participated in the standing ovation!

  7. Two Forms of Social Conformity • Informational – The need to be correct SOLOMON ASCH EXPERIMENT (1951) • 5 People – 4 Test Plants • Each given two cards • Asked to select which line on Card 2 matched theline on Card 1 • 4 tests plants answer first and all give the same obviously WRONG answer WHAT DID THE TEST SUBJECT DO? 25% of the time they changed their answer to match the answer of the first 4 people. Card 2 Card 1 1 2 3

  8. Lesson One: Proverbs 13:20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.

  9. Lesson One: Proverbs 13:20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. LESSON ONE: Wisely chose those you are going to spend the majority of your time with because they will be the ones that will have the greatestinfluence on you. Chair Example Do you bring people up or … do they bring you down? I Corinthians 15:33 Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

  10. Lesson Two: Proverbs 4:14-16 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way. For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.

  11. Lesson Two: Proverbs 4:14-16 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way. For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble. LESSON TWO: Don’t even play with the temptation thinking you can just turn away once on the path

  12. Lesson Three: Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

  13. Lesson Three: Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. LESSON THREE: Influences of alcohol, drugs and the environment you are in can easily erode your defenses against peer pressure

  14. Lesson Four: Proverbs 23:17-19 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path.

  15. Lesson Four: Proverbs 23:17-19 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but alwaysbezealous for the fear of the LORD. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path. LESSON FOUR: Focusing on God consistently and passionately will help insulate yourself from theinfluence of others. Putting on the Whole Armor of God (Eph 6) GOD MUST BE YOUR BIGGEST INFLUENCE

  16. 4 Lessons from Proverbs 1 – Those you spend the most time with will have the biggest influence on you 2 - Don’t play with temptation 3– Alcohol, drugs or environment are powerful influences 4 – A strong relationship with God is the best defense

  17. Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.

  18. Quotes on Peer Pressure

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