Unanimity, Status, and Cohesion Are All Factors That Influence When

question 79

Essay

Unanimity, status, and cohesion are all factors that influence when people conform. Explain the impact of each of these factors on conformity in terms of normative and/or informational influence pressures.

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Definitions:

Twelfth Century

The period in history from the year 1100 to 1199, marking the High Middle Ages in Europe.

Kingdom of Ghana

An ancient West African empire, known for its wealth in gold and trade networks, existing from around the 6th to 13th centuries AD.

Ethnic Communities

Groups of people sharing a common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background.

West African Slavery

The capture and sale of people from West Africa into bondage, pivotal to the Atlantic slave trade from the 16th to the 19th century.