The Development of Independence and Anti-Conformity (VCE SSCE Psychology): Flashcards
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% never conformed in Asch's experiments
% never conformed in Asch's experiments
25%
Two types of non-conformity
Two types of non-conformity
Independence and anti-conformity
Independence (definition)
Independence (definition)
Not responding to group pressure; maintain own position
Anti-conformity (definition)
Anti-conformity (definition)
Actively opposes group position; becomes more extreme
Why conformity & anti-conformity both dependent
Why conformity & anti-conformity both dependent
Both susceptible to group pressure
Group response to persistent deviate (Schachter)
Group response to persistent deviate (Schachter)
Persuasion attempts, then ostracism/ignoring
Task ambiguity effect on independence
Task ambiguity effect on independence
Ambiguous tasks → more independent behaviour
Non-conformer personality traits
Non-conformer personality traits
More intelligent, less anxious, more autonomous
Psychological reactance (definition)
Psychological reactance (definition)
Unpleasant arousal when freedom threatened; motivates restoration
Social impact theory: 3 factors
Social impact theory: 3 factors
Strength, immediacy, number of people