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Conformity is the tendency to change one’s behaviors to match those of others. Obedience is
adhering to an order from a perceived legitimate authority. Various group processes can also
influence whether people conform or obey in a given situation. Social psychologists study why
people conform and obey, even when the behavior goes against their personal beliefs, and
conversely, why people refuse to conform and obey at great personal cost.
For this Discussion, you examine contemporary examples of conformity, obedience, and group
processes in society.
CONFORMITY, OBEDIENCE, AND
GROUPS
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[https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/178209/modules/items/7303339](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/178209/modules/items/7303339)
[https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/178209/modules/items/7303339](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/178209/modules/items/7303339)
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Post a 150- to 200-word response, in which you:
Briefly describe a contemporary example of your choice in which people did or did not
demonstrate conformity or obedience and identify the source of the example. In other
words, state if it is from a news source, social media, the internet, personal experience,
or observation. Provide a link to the example if you found it online.
Your example must be a current example from a news source or social media or that
you have directly observed around you within the last ten years. Do not select any
studies mentioned in the course Learning Resources as your example.
Explain how the behavior in your example illustrates conformity or obedience based on
the CrashCourse (2014) video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?
RESOURCES
Resources
CrashCourse. (2014, November 11). Social influence: Crash course psychology #38
[Video] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40) .
YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40
Time Estimate: 10 min
Forsyth, D. R. (2025). The psychology of groups
(https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-
collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups) . In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds),
Noba textbook series: Psychology. DEF publishers.
https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-
collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups
Time Estimate: 24 min
Copyright 2025 © by Donelson R. Forsyth is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where
otherwise noted.
BY DAY 3
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40) and provide
an explanation for that behavior.
Explain how being in a group might influence individual behaviors in your example based
on Forsyth (2025) (https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-
noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups) .
To demonstrate what you learned this week, be sure to support your work with information
from the Learning Resources.
Be sure to review the Week 6 Discussion Rubric to understand the specific grading criteria
your Instructor will use to evaluate your work.
Respond to at least one colleague’s initial post about an example of behavior different than
the one you chose, in one of the following ways:
Explain another factor not previously discussed that might contribute to why those in
your colleague’s example behaved as they did.
Explain the potential benefits and drawbacks to the example of conformity or obedience
described in your colleague’s post.
To demonstrate what you learned this week, be sure to support your work with information
from the Learning Resources.
BY DAY 5
Reply
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
**## Topic_Week6_Discussion4.pdf**
Due Aug 13 75 points
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Conformity is the tendency to change one’s behaviors to match those of others. Obedience is
adhering to an order from a perceived legitimate authority. Various group processes can also
influence whether people conform or obey in a given situation. Social psychologists study why
people conform and obey, even when the behavior goes against their personal beliefs, and
conversely, why people refuse to conform and obey at great personal cost.
For this Discussion, you examine contemporary examples of conformity, obedience, and group
processes in society.
CONFORMITY, OBEDIENCE, AND
GROUPS
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media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/Canvas/Classroom/graphics/Discussion.png)
[https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/178209/modules/items/7303339](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/178209/modules/items/7303339)
[https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/178209/modules/items/7303339](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/178209/modules/items/7303339)
[https://cdn-media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/Canvas/Classroom/graphics/Discussion.png](https://cdn-media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/Canvas/Classroom/graphics/Discussion.png)
[https://cdn-media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/Canvas/Classroom/graphics/Discussion.png](https://cdn-media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/Canvas/Classroom/graphics/Discussion.png)
[https://cdn-media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/Canvas/Classroom/graphics/Discussion.png](https://cdn-media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/Canvas/Classroom/graphics/Discussion.png)
Post a 150- to 200-word response, in which you:
Briefly describe a contemporary example of your choice in which people did or did not
demonstrate conformity or obedience and identify the source of the example. In other
words, state if it is from a news source, social media, the internet, personal experience,
or observation. Provide a link to the example if you found it online.
Your example must be a current example from a news source or social media or that
you have directly observed around you within the last ten years. Do not select any
studies mentioned in the course Learning Resources as your example.
Explain how the behavior in your example illustrates conformity or obedience based on
the CrashCourse (2014) video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?
RESOURCES
Resources
CrashCourse. (2014, November 11). Social influence: Crash course psychology #38
[Video] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40) .
YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40
Time Estimate: 10 min
Forsyth, D. R. (2025). The psychology of groups
(https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-
collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups) . In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds),
Noba textbook series: Psychology. DEF publishers.
https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-
collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups
Time Estimate: 24 min
Copyright 2025 © by Donelson R. Forsyth is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where
otherwise noted.
BY DAY 3
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
v=UGxGDdQnC1Y&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6&index=40) and provide
an explanation for that behavior.
Explain how being in a group might influence individual behaviors in your example based
on Forsyth (2025) (https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-
noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups) .
To demonstrate what you learned this week, be sure to support your work with information
from the Learning Resources.
Be sure to review the Week 6 Discussion Rubric to understand the specific grading criteria
your Instructor will use to evaluate your work.
Respond to at least one colleague’s initial post about an example of behavior different than
the one you chose, in one of the following ways:
Explain another factor not previously discussed that might contribute to why those in
your colleague’s example behaved as they did.
Explain the potential benefits and drawbacks to the example of conformity or obedience
described in your colleague’s post.
To demonstrate what you learned this week, be sure to support your work with information
from the Learning Resources.
BY DAY 5
Reply
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)
[https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups](https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-the-full-noba-collection/modules/the-psychology-of-groups)