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Identify the Factors That Influence Conformity, Including Normative and Informational

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Identify the factors that influence conformity, including normative and informational social influence, and explain how culture affects conformity.


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Projective Hypothesis

The theory suggesting that people project their own unconscious feelings, desires, and attitudes onto ambiguous stimuli.

Ambiguous Stimulus

A stimulus that lacks clarity or can be interpreted in multiple ways, often used in psychological experiments to explore perception, personality, or decision-making.

Projective Tests

Psychological assessment tools that use ambiguous stimuli to uncover a person’s unconscious desires, fears, and struggles.

Objective Tests

Standardized assessments that measure an individual's knowledge, abilities, or traits without subjective judgement from the test giver.

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