Chapter 9: Conformity to social norms (pp. 309–314) - What is
the influence of other group members' opinions on the thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors of an individual? - What is the
difference between privately and publicly conforming? - Are
there cultural differences in the views on conformity and the
degree of conformity? In this topic - The Formation of Social
Norms (pp. 309–312) Public Versus Private Conformity (pp.
312–314) - Conformity and false confessions in the interrogation
room - Conformity and culture The Formation of Social Norms
Groups have influence on ambiguous (Sherif, 1936, see SP p. 309)
and unambiguous situations (Asch, 1951, 1955, see SP p. 310);
people often adopt the opinion of other group members and
converge to social norms. These social norms reflect group
evaluations of what is right and wrong. As a result of
converging to groups' opinions, people become more alike when
interacting in groups. Public Versus Private Conformity
Conformity is the term used for the convergence of individ