Activity for the book
My Psychology
My Take: 13.2 Conformity
View the
My Take
video and then answer the questions.
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Question 1
1
Jason, the young man from the video who was in the Navy, recalls that when he was in the service he conformed to a specific standard of behavior that he now regrets. What was that standard?
Choice
A
,
mistreating women when on leave
Choice
B
,
bullying weaker servicemen
Choice
C
,
pulling practical jokes on superior officers
Choice
D
,
drinking a lot
Question 1
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Question 2
2
Several of the students in the video note that there is one particular aspect of conformity that seems to be common no matter what action they conformed to. What was that common component?
Choice
A
,
pressure
Choice
B
,
social facilitation
Choice
C
,
conflict
Choice
D
,
authority
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Question 3
3
Which of the following is
not
a part of the definition of conformity?
Choice
A
,
attitudes
Choice
B
,
a group of other people
Choice
C
,
changes
Choice
D
,
behaviors
Question 3
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Question 4
4
Your Take!
Do you think that conformity is a bad thing? Why or why not? Is it possible for conformity to be BOTH good and bad at the same time? How so?
Question 4
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