Research using the experimental procedure developed by Solomon Asch in the 1950s has found that conformity levels are highest among people living in:1 pointIndividualist cultures—especially womenCollectivist cultures—especially menIndividualist cultures—especially menCollectivist cultures—especially women

Conformity can be categorized ...by compliance, identification and internalization.by approval, rejection and attractiveness.by public, private and orginal beliefs.by friends and family members.

Sherif's study of individuals watching a pinpoint of light indicated thata.people conform when they face ambiguous situations.b.social influence is strongest among friends rather than strangers.c.group behavior can be predicted from individual behavior.d.Americans conform less than do persons born in other countries.

As we saw in the Asch conformity experiments, there is a strong tendency for people to conform to social norms. Discuss some of the reasons why conformity to social norms has such a powerful effect and present some thoughts on possible negative and positive outcomes of this well-established phenomenon. Include in your discussion some considerations about how humanity may reduce negative outcomes associated with social conformity. Reminder: Two intext citations and accompanying reference in proper APA format are required. References must be limited to either the lecture or course material found in the Additional Materials folder. (The additional materials folder include: Asch Study Zimbardo Study Milgram Experiment Animated Description of Milgram Study More Shocking Results: New Research Partially Replicating Milgram Replicating Milgram (2006))

Answer the following pre-test questions.Conformity is defined asMultiple Choicebehavior that occurs in response to direct social pressure.a change in behavior or attitudes brought about by a desire to follow the beliefs or standards of other people.the tendency for people to feel that responsibility for acting is shared, or diffused, among those present.the tendency to attribute personal success to personal factors and to attribute failure to factors outside oneself.

Which of the following features has been shown to INCREASE conformity in Asch experiments? Question 2AnswerBeing from a collectivist country When participants think others cannot hear their response Experience in geometry Having fewer confederates (less than 5)The participants being adults rather than teenagers