of social conformity among adolescents. A. Related Literature (Foreign) Adolescent’s social conformity can be described as the influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change his or her attitudes‚ values‚ or behaviors to conform to the group. A person affected by conformity may or may not want to belong to these groups. They may also recognize dissociative groups that they do not wish to belong to‚ and therefore adopt behaviors in opposition to those of the group (Adams‚ 1996)
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A psychological phenomenon where people tend to strive for consensus within a group while assuming their decisions cannot be wrong. Individual who may have opposing beliefs often remain quiet and adopt to the groups opinion for the sake of conformity. (Cherry) Applications: 1. One setting in which groupthink occurs in the movie 12 Angry Men. The movie is about a jury who must reach a verdict of guilty or not guilty on a murder case. 11 out of the 12 jurors vote “guilty”‚ while one votes “not guilty
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Groupthink is a concept that was identified by Irving Janis that refers to faulty decision-making in a group. Groups experiencing groupthink do not consider all alternatives and they desire unanimity at the expense of quality decisions. Groupthink is a mode of thinking people engage in when cohesiveness is high. Groupthink leads to poor decision making and results in a lack of creativity. Groupthink has been studied widely; many people are unaware of its dynamics and the consequences that they might
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Conformity Being unique is a way to express oneself as an individual and as a person. Some say being an individual is going against the social norm or not conforming to the unwritten laws of society. Conformity can be a group‚ or society that people take part in who are expected to abide by. Being unique can cause one to face ridicule and isolation. In today’s society‚ the ongoing need for girls to conform to their peers is more important than ever. In the poem‚ Barbie Doll a girl is made
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Influence of Conformity and Obedience Kimberly McCullough PSYCH/555 Social Psychology March 18‚ 2013 Diana Dobier‚ PsyD Influence of Conformity There are three types of influence on a person. These three are conformity‚ obedience and compliance. Conformity and Obedience are very different in many ways. The first purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast conformity and obedience. There has been many studies on the role of social groups in ones decisions. This paper will review
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Fear and Loathing Across Party Lines: New Evidence on Group Polarization Shanto Iyengar and Sean J. Westwood Stanford University Draft: April 5‚ 2013 Abstract When defined in terms of social identity and affect toward in- and out-groups‚ the polarization of the American electorate has clearly increased. We document the scope and consequences of affective polarization using implicit‚ explicit‚ and behavioral indicators. Our evidence demonstrates not only that hostile feelings for the out-party
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One of society’s popular issues – conformity‚ is the act of one individual likely to change his or her thoughts‚ behaviors‚ and attitudes in order to fit in a group or to follow social norms. Norms are understood as unspoken‚ invisible rules appeared by a group of people then spread out to the whole community. Conformity occurs in various environment and situations‚ which fashion trends‚ plastic surgery‚ and tattooed people are some typical examples (depends on the case). Furthermore‚ when talking
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Groupthink Model In American psychologist Irving Janis’ work Victims of Groupthink: A Psychological Study of Foreign-Policy Decisions and Fiascos‚ Janis defines groupthink as the “psychological drive for consensus at any cost that suppresses disagreement and prevents the appraisal of alternatives in cohesive decision-making groups” (Janis 9). Janis successfully links the groupthink theory to events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis‚ the Bay
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receives to the structure of political system they preside in. This political polarization in which voters exhibit distinctly different and extremely opposite political ideologies is especially relevant to modern voting systems such as the two party system in Australia and the United States‚ in which the opinions of more moderate voters are often lost amongst the more extreme opinions. The issue of political polarization is an extremely widespread issue that impacts millions‚ if not billions‚ of individuals
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Groupthink is a deterioration of mental efficiency‚ reality testing‚ and moral judgment that results from in-group pressure (Verderber‚ Verderber‚ & Sellnow‚ 2011). Groups affected by groupthink ignore alternatives and tend to take irrational actions that dehumanize other groups (Miller‚ 2010). A group is especially vulnerable to groupthink when its members are similar in background‚ when the group is insulated from outside opinions‚ and when there are no clear rules for decision making (Miller
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