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    The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger has‚ oddly enough‚ been censored many times in the past. It has even been banned from schools due to the foul language‚ sexual scenes‚ and excessive violence depicted within it. Some have even gone so far that they deemed this novel as an “antisocial Bible that deserves to be exterminated from school curriculum” (GradeSaver.com). As seen in this quote‚ many tend to dislike this book and want to exclude it from all schools’ curriculum. Since this is such a

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    normative social influence. 2. The following phrases refer to different types of conformity. Select the two phrases that describe internalisation. Highlight two only. C The beliefs of the group become part of the individual’s own belief system. A The deepest level of conformity. 3. Most research into conformity takes place in a laboratory. Outline one strength and one weakness of conducting research into conformity in a laboratory (2 + 2 marks) -Lab experiment has good control. The effects of

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    Distinctively visuals are created in the movie ‘Pleasantville’ directed by Gary Ross to form meaning and impact the audiences through the use of various cinematic techniques. Gary Ross creates distinctive visuals by using particular camera angles/shots also effectively using colours to create symbolic meanings within the movie. Like so in the scene ‘The Trial’ it is presented in a long shot or an establishment shot to present to the audience of the settings and context of the scene. The scene is

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    childhood. The novel is a narrative that revolves around Glebov’s education and success‚ and it depicts what life was like as a Soviet citizen between the 1930’s and 1970’s. Through Glebov’s revealed repressed memories‚ we see the ultimate example of conformity. Young Glebov knew several classmates who had lived at the house on the embankment‚ and he envied their lifestyle. Glebov was raised near the House on the Embankment‚ a large and elegant

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    he devised to observe to what extent conformity occurs. In her essay titled "Group Minds"‚ Doris Lessing claims that as a society we have enough knowledge about conformity to do something about it‚ yet we choose not to. Although Doris Lessing and Solomon Asch both suggest that people desire independence yet yield to conformity‚ Asch’s experiment adds specificity to Lessing’s claims. Lessing speaks generally about groups and the effect they have on conformity‚ whereas Asch’s experiment examines different

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    EXPLAIN HOW PRINCIPLES THAT DEFINE THE SOCIO-CULTURAL LEVEL OF ANALYSIS MAY BE DEMONSTRATED IN RESEARCH Socio-cultural level of analysis deals with exploring the power of culture and the social adaptations in relation to social behavior. We organisms through human evolution have acquired these influential aspects. This section of analysis in psychology is one of the three: biological‚ cognitive and socio-cultural. There are four principles that define the socio-cultural level of analysis. The

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    are burned‚ animals are slaughtered‚ and human deviations are banished to the Fringes where they are out of sight‚ cannot reproduce‚ and will either die or live a miserable life. The main reason that the citizens of Waknuk desire such sameness and conformity is because of their superstitious and religious beleifs. They believe that God sent tribulations to "The Old People"‚ and that was why their society was destroyed. Because they don’t want the same thing to happen to their society‚ the people of

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    too often‚ however‚ individual thoughts are crushed by the powerful weight of conformity. In the film Dead Poets Society‚ conformity exercises it’s influence and the results prove disastrous for some. For others‚ the effect of conformity compels them towards individual strength and the discovery of one’s true self. Modern education is one of the largest “offenders” when it comes to conformity‚ and that point is illustrated repeatedly in the film Dead Poets Society. At

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    the face of conflict‚ the views of what people find to be most important are re-established. During times of conflict‚ people’s morals and ethics are bought into place. These moral judgments are required to ensure that justice is resolved. Social conformity such as peer pressure alters people’s priorities in times of conflict. This is as people are pressured into doing what others do to fit in. During times of conflict‚ demonstrations of self actualisation such as personal growth are shown. These actions

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    selection in three math classes with the senior pupils of three different levels (higher‚ intermediate one and intermediate two). The IV (independent variable) that was used was the pre-set guesses and the DV (dependent variable) was the level of conformity performed by the participants. The conclusion of the results showed that 31.25% of the high pre-set guesses conformed (in the reign of 40+)‚ 23.33% of the low pre-set guesses conformed (in the reign of -30) and 43.48% of the control pre-set guesses

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