Conformity Occurs When People Behave in Line with a Group's

question 32

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Conformity occurs when people behave in line with a group's expectations and beliefs.

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

A theory in psychology that emphasizes the importance of observable behaviors rather than internal processes such as thoughts and emotions.

Watson

Refers to John B. Watson, an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner was a prominent psychologist and behaviorist known for developing the theory of operant conditioning, which describes how behaviors are influenced by their consequences.

Behaviorists

Psychologists who focus on observable behaviors, rather than internal mental processes, as the subject of their studies.