Nadia Diaz Essays (337 words) - Human Behavior, Conformity

Nadia Diaz Professor Brian Harris PSYC/SOC 103 28 August 2017 Definition Analysis Groupthink- the mode of thinking that persons engage in when concurrence seeking becomes so dominant in a cohesive ingroup that it tends to override realistic appraisal of alternative courses of action. My Def: Deciding as a group instead of as an individual Ex: Being with a group of friends and deciding on one thing to eat, Group projects Conformity- Can be defined as a change in a person's behavior or opinion because of real or imagined pressure from a person or group of people. My def: A person's behavior changing based of an event, image, or a group of people Ex: Your behavior changing because of something you read on the internet or because someone said something foul to you Compliance- the behavior of a person who is motivated by a desire to gain reward or avoid punishment. My def: Your behavior based off the desire to gain/receive a reward for your actions Ex: Doing a favor for someone because you'll receive a reward for your actions Identification- a response to social influence about by an individual's desire to be like the influencer. My def: Ex: Your desire to dress and be like your favorite movie star, someone you look up to Internalization- a value or belief is the most permanent, most deeply rooted response to social influence. My def: Your beliefs and values all come from social influences in your life Ex: Your belief in a certain god came from social influences in your family Secondary gain-permanence can also result if, while, complying, we discover something about our actions, or about the consequences of our actions, that makes it worthwhile to continue the behavior even after the original reason for compliance is no longer forthcoming. My def: Your choice of actions that makes it beneficial to continue the behavior Ex: Seeking out at night and not getting caught for your choice of actions