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    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING... on classic studies in social psychology on conformity dynamics and how they are relevant to young adults engaging in more risky behaviour.

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    Success Criteria

    Students will become familiar with two well-known studies in the history of the psychology of conformity – the Hofling Experiment and the Bickman study and the factors involved in why people are vulnerable to peer pressure or the pressure to conform brought on by the power of the situation.