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Assignment 1 - Abstract

Paola Katrina H. Valdecañas (21100842)

Acsenda School of Management

ENGL-102 Section 3

Matthew Barton

January 23, 2023

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Abstract

Conformity in Psychology may relate to the adherence to a specific group’s behavior patterns

where an individual is a member. It typically involves general and various notions, including

manners, ethics, opinions, principles, and others. However, this study only focused on the

perceptual conformity of the participants. The researcher aimed to discover their behaviors using

a straightforward visual comparison task in a controlled laboratory setting. The participants were

placed in the observation room together with the seven accomplices of the researcher. The

participants were asked to observe and compare two cards with straight lines. They then

individually answered which of the lines were of the same length. Experiments were conducted

numerous times on the participants, and the results indicated that most (approximately 75%)

imitated the group’s decision at least once despite the inaccuracy of the responses. These

findings suggest that social group pressures may affect an individual’s conformity, unheeding

incorrect judgment.

Keywords: social norm, perceptual conformity, individual behavior, behavior pattern