Question

1. What did we learn regarding conformity? When are people likely to conform?

2. What is the optimal balance of conformity and deviance in groups? Why?

Answer 1

Confority can be seen as the strong social infleucne tha can cause the behavior of the people to change either for good or for bas things’. It simly mens to agree with the given opinion rules or standards. \theer are three elements that forces the peope to conform=

normative social influence= This is when the majority of he individuals are able to put pressure on the other peope to conform to their opinion or standards

informational social influnece = This is when a person conforms to the given view as he thinks tht the given view is correct

social impact theory= This indicates that a higher number of individuals, the sigiinficnace of the individuals and the persons with greater influence can conform others with their opinions

Answer 2= The right level of conformity in the group is one that results in a group or team cohesiveness and the level when each team member support and help others and promotes the opinion of others. This is important in order to reduce the deviance in the group. The group members must be able to observe the suitability of the unconfirmed norms and they should try to change the norms if it is important