h:400–600 wordsDetails:

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Conformity in Groups

Many famous social experiments have been conducted on the topic of conformity. Consider the Milgram experiment and the Asch Conformity experiments by selecting the following links:

Asch experimentMilgram experiment

After reviewing these experiments, write a paper of 400–600 words discussing the following points:

Explain the major findings of these experiments.Based on your personal experience, are people more or less willing to conform when in a group?Reflect back on your high school experience. Did the social influence of the high school setting have you acting like the majority of other teenagers in your school so that you would be viewed as "normal"?Were you a conformist or a nonconformist in high school? Why?Who and what influenced your behavior?

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References

McLeod, S. A. (2008). Asch Experiment. Retrieved from the Simply Psychology Web site: http://www.simplypsychology.org/asch-conformity.html

McLeod, S. A. (2007). The Milgram Experiment. Retrieved from the Simply Psychology Web site: http://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html

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Course Materials

Points Possible:100Date Due:Monday, Jun 08, 2015Objective:Recognize the sociological occurrences of conformity, authority, deviance, and control in media and modern societyDiscuss the specific contributions of various sociological theorists responsible for shaping modern social sciencesSubmitted Files:Submit TaskScore:N/AInstructor Comments:No comments have been made