Question

Conformity and obedience are two widely researched forms of social ____ that have received attention in the field of social psychology.

Answer 1

The answer is influence. Conformity and Obedience refer to an order being done or ordered to be done, whereas obedience is the form of social influence wherein an individual acts in response to another individual’s request or order, in which the person takes form in a shape of an authority or higher position than you, such as an individual’s parents. While Conformity refer to the act being done through social pressure. An individual is being pressured by a number of individuals or present factors that affects the decision of an individual.