The main topic of the text is the impact of dispositional factors on conformity within social psychology. It examines how personality traits, locus of control, and domain-specific expertise affect individuals' responses to social norms and pressures. The text also discusses the role of these factors in collective behaviors, as evidenced by the August 2011 England riots, highlighting the importance of considering both dispositional and situational influences in human behavior.
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Personality traits, such as locus of control, can influence an individual's likelihood of conforming to social norms and pressures
Genetic predispositions can play a role in an individual's behavior and responses to social influence
Cognitive abilities can impact an individual's decision-making and responses to social pressures
An individual's belief about their control over events, known as locus of control, can affect their likelihood of conforming to group consensus
Expertise in a particular field can serve as a protective factor against the pressure to conform, as seen in the lower conformity rates of engineering students in Perrin and Spencer's study
It is important to distinguish between dispositional factors, which are internal to the individual, and situational factors, which encompass external influences, when analyzing human behavior
Individual characteristics, such as employment status and attitudes toward authority, played a significant role in young people's decisions to participate in the August 2011 riots in England
The influence of dispositional factors on collective behavior highlights the importance of considering these factors when examining behaviors within the context of social movements and group-related disturbances
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The experiments on conformity by ______ ______ showed that personal qualities can greatly influence whether an individual will conform to group ______.
Solomon
Asch
consensus
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Definition of LOC
LOC stands for Locus of Control, a belief about personal control over life events.
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Internal LOC characteristics
Individuals with an internal LOC see themselves as controllers of their destiny, less conforming.
