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Understanding Social Influence: Norms, Conformity, Obedience & Minority Influence

Discover the intricacies of social influence, from norms to how minorities influence majorities. Explore conformity, obedience, and the consequences of social influence in this comprehensive overview.

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Understanding Social Influence: Norms, Conformity, Obedience & Minority Influence

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  1. Social Influence Joshua M. Phelps February 21st 2005

  2. Explanation of Survey Study • Attitudes toward Illegal Immigrants

  3. Lecture Outline • Intro to Social Influence • Social Norms • Conformity • Obedience • Minority Influence

  4. Exam Questions • Drøft Asch sin studie av konformitet. • Hvordan kan en minoritet påvirke en majoritet? • Gjør rede for undersøkelser som kaster lys over ulike former for sosial påvirkning og de konsekvenser sosial påvirkning kan ha.

  5. Social Influence • Sosial Påvirkning • Process whereby attitudes are influenced by the real or implied presence of other people (Hogg & Vaughan, 2005) • Changes mainly in behavior resulting from interpersonal interaction (Fiske, 2004)

  6. Social Norms • Normer • Generally accepted way of thinking, feeling, or behaving that is endorsed and expected because it is perceived as the right and proper thing to do (Turner, 1991 pg. 3).

  7. Examples • Greeting • Standing in Line • What happens when you violate a norm? • How do you feel? • How would others react?

  8. Conformity • Konformitet • Definition: Deep-seated private and enduring change in behavior and attitudes due to group pressure (Hogg & Vaughan, 2005) • The tendency to change our perceptions, opinions, or behaviours in ways that are consistent with group norms (Brehm et al. 2002, p. 222)

  9. Sherif (1936) • Autokinesis effect • Two Conditions • Alone - Group • Group - Alone • Conclusion

  10. Asch (1951) • Conformity to unanimous majority • Unambiguous situation

  11. Asch (1951)

  12. Asch (1951) • Results • Average conformity rate: 33% • Public conformity to unanimously incorrect majority in unambiguous situation

  13. Factors Influencing Conformity • Situation • Group Size • Group Unanimity • Group Cohesiveness • Individual Characteristics • Culture

  14. Why do people conform? • Informational vs. Normative Influence • Validation of Reality (Informational) • Social Approval and Acceptance (Normative) • Referent informational influence • Cialdini & Goldstein (2004) Motives • Accuracy • Affiliation • Positive Self Concept

  15. Conformity Example • American Beauty Video

  16. Obedience • Lydighet • Conformity to direct orders from a person of high status and authority (Worchel et al., 2000)

  17. Milgram (1974) • Obedience to Authority

  18. Videos • Milgram’s Study • Danish Authority Experiment

  19. Factors Influencing Obedience • Commitment • Proximity of Victim • Proximity of Authority • Legitimacy of Authority • Group Pressure

  20. Why do people obey authorities? • Adaptive • Motives (Fiske, 2004) • Controlling • Trusting • Understanding

  21. Ethics and Milgram • Participant Stress and Freedom • Informed Consent • Rights to quit study at any time • Debriefing at end of study

  22. Minority Influence • Minoritet Påvirkning • Social influence processes wherby numerical or power minorities change the attitudes of the majority (Hogg & Vaughan, 2005)

  23. Minority Influence • Criticism of Conformity Bias • Moscovici • Blue/green slide study • Innovation • Conversion effect

  24. How can a Minority influence the Majority? • Be Consistent • Be Active and Unwavering • Invest in the Cause • Act out of Principle • Balance between rigidity and flexibility • Become part of the ingroup

  25. Consequences of Social Influence

  26. Compliance • Føyelighet • Superficial, public and transitory change in behaviour and expressed attitudes in response to requests, coercion or group pressure.

  27. Last Week’s Compliance Examples • Republican National Convention • Advertisements

  28. Social Influence in Practice • Violate a social norm • Observe conformity to a group norm • Watch an authority • Influence the majority

  29. Sources • Hogg & Vaughan (2005). Social Psychology, 4th edition. • Fiske (2004). Social Beings • Cialdini & Goldstein (2004). Compliance and Conformity (Annual Review of Psychology) • Turner (1991). Social Influence

  30. Read on Own • Power • Types of Norms • Variations on Conformity and Obedience Studies

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