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| DQ1-REPLY HEREContains unread postsTopic: Environment and ConformityAre there situations in which you find yourself conforming despite your best intentions to do otherwise? The power of the situation can be overwhelming in certain contexts. This activity gives you an opportunity to analyze particular environments and the factors within those environments that may encourage or discourage conformity.Please answer the following questions.Based on your readings, in general, what factors in an environment minimize the likelihood of conformity? What factors maximize the likelihood of conformity?Why might conformity be beneficial for survival?Choose two specific environments as your focus. (E.g., a middle school classroom, a rock concert venue, a Fortune 500 business office, a courtroom, etc.). What factors in the environments you chose affect the likelihood of conformity?What is the difference between conformity and compliance?2. Social Psychology(3 paragraphs for discussion board post) (APA citations) (in-text citations are a must) | 10 | 27Unread for topic DQ1-REPLY HERE:(27) | View profile card for Ernestina OvalleErnestina Ovalle4 hours ago |
| DQ2-REPLY HEREContains unread postsTOPIC: GROUP EFFORTPeople often voice that they would prefer to work alone than to work on a group project, yet much of the work done in organizations relies on group effort. Social psychologists have studied group processes long enough to tell us how to optimize group performance, but that knowledge does not always fall into the hands of those in power. With this activity, you can practice applying your knowledge of group processes to tackle real-world issues.Describe the factors that facilitate and hinder group effort. Make specific connection to your textbook and provide a question or talking point for your peers to address when they respond to your post. |
3. Social Psychology
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Based on your readings, in general, what factors in an environment minimize the likelihood of conformity? What factors maximize the likelihood of conformity?
Most of us try to behave within the social norms. Many people will conform to the social norms because of their desire to be accurate and right, and also because of their desire to be liked by other people.
Nonconformity can happen for many reasons. Some people will choose not to conform because they want to attract a desirable mate. By using nonconformity, an individual may show how unique they are or show the power they have to not conform.
When other people show emotions, we tend to experience the same emotions, unless we perceive them to be different in important ways, then we will not conform to their emotions and we will have the opposite emotions.
Why might conformity be beneficial for survival?
Conformity has been instrumental in the survival of our species. By conforming, we allow ourselves to sacrifice our individualism and everything else that makes us different for the betterment of the species. Coming together as a group allows us to better defend against threats. Conformity also allows for social norms to take place, which can act as a certain governing system.
Children tend to conform more because they are unable to fend for themselves, so subliminally they will conform to survive.
Choose two specific environments as your focus. (E.g., a middle school classroom, a rock concert venue, a Fortune 500 business office, a courtroom, etc.). What factors in the environments you chose affect the likelihood of conformity?
In a business meeting or a rock concert – There are many factors, how many people are in the meeting? Small groups and big groups will affect the level of conformity. The status of the environment will also affect the level of conformity. When you are at work there will be pressure to conform, whereas the rock concert will have less pressure to conform, even though there will be social pressure.
What is the difference between conformity and compliance?
Compliance is when an individual does something because of a request made. Conformity happens when people adhere to social norms or unwritten rules. (Baron and Branscombe, 2012, p. 254-255),
Question: When is a time where you have been compliant but it made you feel like it was the wrong choice? Or, perhaps not the wrong choice, but sad because it had to be done? My mom is a teacher, and she told me one time, one of her students told her (he was probably in kindergarten or 1st grade) that daddy hit mommy, which was why he was scared. As a mandatory reported, my mom had to call it in. She said that it had to be done, but she said the mother was a very good person. My mom complied with the law, however, it was not something that she made her sad, because they would also investigate the mother.
Branscombe, N. R., & Baron, R. A. (2012). Social Psychology (P. Kapur, Ed.; 13th ed.). Pearson Education, Inc.
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Conformity is unavoidable and a certain amount of conformity is crucial to maintain order in our society. Branscombe & Baron define conformity as “a type of social influence in which individuals change their attitudes or behavior to adhere to existing social norms” (2017, p. 258). Social pressure heavily maximizes conformity. Another factor influencing conformity is cohesiveness, which is the desire to belong to certain social groups. Branscombe and Baron (2017) explain that a higher effort to conform results from one’s aspiration to be accepted by society. On the flip side, one factor that minimizes conformity is the desire to be unique.
Conformity is necessary for safety and organization. For example, crowd control like fences, security guards, and cooling fans enforce conformity to safety measures to prevent dangerous riots or stampedes. Compliance with social norms is taught from a young age and forms of compliance evolve with age. For example, teaching young children to look both ways before crossing the street instills the concept of traffic laws that become more complex into adulthood when individuals learn how to drive. In these examples, social pressure and respect of authority are factors that influence conformity.
Question: Compliance with the law is often seen as a positive thing, but what is an example of when noncompliance is morally right?
Branscombe, N. R., & Baron, R. A. (2017). Social Psychology (P. Kapur, Ed.; 14th ed.). Pearson Education, Inc.
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Forming groups has allowed our species to survive throughout the years. According to Baron and Branscombe (2012), groups “are collections of people who perceive themselves as forming a coherent unit to some degree”. (p. 394). There are two main types of groups, common bond groups and common identity groups. Common bond groups are members that have bonded, being a Denver Broncos fan can be an example. Common identity group members tend to be connected by a mental, physical, or social characteristic, an example could be joining a Chinese club or a club that represents the LGBT community. There are many aspects to these groups, such as cohesiveness, norms, status, and roles.
When we join groups we gain knowledge, help achieve goals, and enhance our status. This comes at the cost of time loss, personal freedom, and resources. (Baron and Branscombe, 2012, p. 394),
A person will leave a group if they feel that the group has changed to the point where it no longer represents their beliefs. Sometimes groups will also undergo a schism. This is where the group splinters off into different groups, forcing some people to leave the group.
Groups also have the problem of social loafing – when individual outcome is reduced, which in turn reduces the overall group production. You can combat this by clearly defining roles, increasing the importance of the task, increasing the commitment to the task, and making sure that every task is unique.
Groups must also deal with conflicts, this happens when people feel that others have ideas or interests that don’t align with the group. Most groups can counter this by using superordinate goals and bargaining.
Question: Have you ever been a part of a common bond club, however, you still struggled to find a connection? When I was in middle school, I joined track, and even though I was an adequate runner (not great, but I could hold my own), I still felt out of place.
Branscombe, N. R., & Baron, R. A. (2012). Social Psychology (P. Kapur, Ed.; 13th ed.). Pearson Education, Inc.
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Four characteristics found in nearly every group are status, roles, norms, and cohesiveness (Branscombe & Baron, 2017). When discussing group processes, we automatically think of common-bond groups like family, friends, coworkers, and sports teams. However, common-identity groups can assist smaller groups bond. “Groups bring together individuals who carry their pasts with them, and groups create their own history, guided by members’ sense of the future, as they operate in time” (McGrath et. al., 2014, p. 95). According to McGrath et. al. (2014), group members, group projects or goals, and resources that are provided to the group are the three main elements to groups. Members provide an array of variables that impact the group, such as personality styles, attitudes and behaviors, values, work ethic, skills, and education. Most groups are comprised for the sole purpose of working towards a specific goal or function within an organization. Lastly, resources like technology, tools, workspace, and networking capabilities can greatly assist group efficiency.
While group dynamics are important understand, having proper leadership is vital to group success. Social hierarchy occurs naturally in groups and is a form of organizational behavior. “People are often extremely sensitive to their status within a group because it is linked to a wide range of desirable outcomes – everything from respect and deference from other group members to material benefits such as salary received” (Branscombe & Baron, 2017, p. 363). Some reasons why people do not enjoy working in groups is due to unequal work delegation, depending on others, poor leadership, or fear of conflict. However, working in groups is an inevitable part of life due to the organization of our society.
Question: How do you think member sociability (introvert, extrovert, omnivert, ambivert) impacts group dynamics?
Branscombe, N. R., & Baron, R. A. (2017). Social Psychology (P. Kapur, Ed.; 14th ed.). Pearson Education, Inc.
