What Is Conformity; How Is It Different from Obedience,and What

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Essay

What is conformity; how is it different from obedience,and what factors make us conform to group norms?

Recognize and explain grapheme-colour synesthesia as a neurological condition.

Understand the role of physical stimuli in psychological experiences and behavior.

Explain the significance of psychophysics in the study of sensation and perception.

Understand the impact of expectations and stimulus properties on sensory detection and perception.

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Definitions:

Pyroclastic Flow

A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic materials (ash, lava fragments) that flows down the sides of a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Lahar

A mudflow mostly composed of volcanic-derived materials and generally formed on the flank of a volcano.

Composite Volcanoes

Volcanoes constructed from multiple layers of lava flows, volcanic ash, and other volcanic debris, characterized by steep profiles and periodic explosive eruptions.

Lahars

Volcanic mudflows or debris flows that occur when volcanic materials become saturated with water and rapidly move down slopes.