Social Psychology Chapter 6 (test for Sunday)
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chrgleason1991 on October 12, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 conformity | a change in behavior or belief as the result of real or imagined group pressure. |
| compliance | acting according to certain accepted standards |
| obedience | n. the state or condition of doing what one is told |
| acceptance | the act of accepting with approval |
| autokinetic phenomenon | Self (auto) motion (kinetic). The apparent movement of a stationary point of light in the dark |
| cohesiveness | force that brings group members closer together |
| normative influence | influence resulting from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval |
| informational influence | influence resulting from one's willingness to accept others' opinions about reality. |
| reactance | a motive to protect or restore one's sense of freedom. Reactance arises when someone threatens our freedom of action. |
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