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Conformity is something that occurs when social influences impact or modify our behavior in response to real or imagined pressure from others rather than in response to a direct request or order from another. There are three variables that can affect conformity: nature of the task, size of the majority, and the effect of one other person in agreement. After reviewing these three variables, choose one and explore how similar experiences have impacted or modified your behavior.

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This solution discusses how the variable of group size plays into social conformity. This discussion is 179 words and includes three references.

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Size of the majority:
i) The larger the group, the more likely a person will conform. This reasoning shows the power of size of the majority.
ii) The size of the majority impacts conformity when the large groups are strangers to one another. For instance, in a ball game, it is likely that everything sitting the same section will cheer for the same team. If there is one ...

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