Social Influence

Many if not most people spend much of their lives in the company of others and/or in groups. And as you likely know from your own experience, the presence of others impacts an individual’s behavior, an individual’s behavior often impacts another’s, and individuals’ behaviors often impact that of an entire group.

This discussion focuses on three aspects of social influence: conformity, compliance, and obedience to authority. News stories are filled with examples of all three–or the lack thereof.

social influence

-write about the social influence issue in social psychology.

-The 6 scholarly references below should be read, discussed and referenced. Be sure to include opposing views.

-Use APA format please

***The 6 scholarly references are:***
1. Myers, D. (2013). Social Influence. In Social psychology (11th ed., pp. 150-303). New York.

2. Social influence. Mapping social psychology series. Turner, John C. Belmont, CA, US: Thomson Brooks/Cole Publishing Co Social influence. (1991). xvi 206 pp.

3. Rediscovering the social group: A self-categorization theory. Turner, John C.; Hogg, Michael A.; Oakes, Penelope J.; Reicher, Stephen D.; Wetherell, Margaret S. Cambridge, MA, US: Basil Blackwell Rediscovering the social group: A self-categorization theory. (1987). x 239 pp.

4. Park, C. W., & Lessig, V. P.. (1977). Students and Housewives: Differences in Susceptibility to Reference Group Influence. Journal of Consumer Research, 4(2), 102–110. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/2488716.

5. The social psychology of stereotyping and group life. Spears, Russell (Ed); Oakes, Penelope J. (Ed); Ellemers, Naomi (Ed); Haslam, S. Alexander (Ed) Malden: Blackwell Publishing The social psychology of stereotyping and group life. (1997). vi 422 pp.

6. Urberg, Kathryn A.; Degirmencioglu, Serdar M.; Pilgrim, Colleen Developmental Psychology, Vol 33(5), Sep 1997, 834-844

social influence

-write about the social influence issue in social psychology.

-The 6 scholarly references below should be read, discussed and referenced. Be sure to include opposing views.

-Use APA format please

***The 6 scholarly references are:***
1. Myers, D. (2013). Social Influence. In Social psychology (11th ed., pp. 150-303). New York.

2. Social influence. Mapping social psychology series. Turner, John C. Belmont, CA, US: Thomson Brooks/Cole Publishing Co Social influence. (1991). xvi 206 pp.

3. Rediscovering the social group: A self-categorization theory. Turner, John C.; Hogg, Michael A.; Oakes, Penelope J.; Reicher, Stephen D.; Wetherell, Margaret S. Cambridge, MA, US: Basil Blackwell Rediscovering the social group: A self-categorization theory. (1987). x 239 pp.

4. Park, C. W., & Lessig, V. P.. (1977). Students and Housewives: Differences in Susceptibility to Reference Group Influence. Journal of Consumer Research, 4(2), 102–110. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/2488716.

5. The social psychology of stereotyping and group life. Spears, Russell (Ed); Oakes, Penelope J. (Ed); Ellemers, Naomi (Ed); Haslam, S. Alexander (Ed) Malden: Blackwell Publishing The social psychology of stereotyping and group life. (1997). vi 422 pp.

6. Urberg, Kathryn A.; Degirmencioglu, Serdar M.; Pilgrim, Colleen Developmental Psychology, Vol 33(5), Sep 1997, 834-844