Conformity!!
This is a test on conformity within primary groups, secondary groups, and aggregates.
- 1.
Do you consider yourself a leader or a follower in your group of friends?
- A.
Follower. I tend to do what everyone else is doing.
- B.
Leader. I set the trends and I voice my opinions out to others.
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- 2.
You’re waiting in line at the cafeteria and you see kids cutting in line, what do you do.
- A.
Cut in line. (Other people are doing it, why not?)
- B.
Stay in line. (I don't want to get in trouble.)
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- 3.
Are you willing to be in a class you dislike if all your friends were in that class?
- A.
No, I don't care if my friends are in my class
- B.
Yes, I don't want to be in a class without my friends
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- 4.
Do you and your friends generally share the same taste in music/ clothing/ movies/ etc?
- A.
Yes. It's great, everyone can talk about similar interests.
- B.
No. We are all unique and have different interests and opinions!
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- 5.
One of your friends is in a disagreement with another group of people. Would you side with your friend even if you disagree?
- A.
Yes, I support my friends regardless.
- B.
No, he/she is wrong so.
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- 6.
You are waiting to cross the street with your friends but it says DONT WALK. While waiting for it to be safe to cross, you see someone going and a few seconds later, other your friends start walking too. What do you do?
- A.
Walk with them. If other people are doing it, there is really no harm.
- B.
Wait for the light. I'd rather be safe than sorry.
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- 7.
When you’re facing a dilemma, you mostly listen to:
- A.
Your friends/ family
- B.
Yourself
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- 8.
How often do you find yourself agreeing to something only because everyone else is doing so. (Ex; all your friends raise their hands so you do so as well)
- A.
Not often. I have my own opinions that I should hold.
- B.
Often, my friends are knowledgable (just pretend they are) and by siding with them I have a greater chance of being right
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- 9.
Do you think it’s important in your primary group (the people you spend time with most) for you and your friends to have similar interests?
- A.
Yes. We should be able to talk about the same things and have the same opinions about things.
- B.
No. Having different opinions and topics to talk about is a good thing.
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- 10.
Do you have a lot in common with your friends and family?
- A.
Yes, we have shared interests and opinions
- B.
No, we are very different from each other and generally don't share the same interests.
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- 11.
Do you ever find yourself picking up your friend’s habits or habitually using your friends jokes? (Ex; Marie starts using your mom jokes because of Anne.)
- A.
Yes. I did it once or twice and it caught on.
- B.
No. I don't do that.
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- 12.
If a stranger told you your hat is silly would you be persuaded to take it off?
- A.
No, I don't care about his/ her opinion. I think my hat is cool.
- B.
Yes, if a stranger has to say that to me, I probably look pretty ridiculous.
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- 13.
If your best friend told you your hat is silly would you be persuaded to take it off?
- A.
No, who cares what he/ she thinks. I think my hat is fabulous.
- B.
Yes, my friend is doing whats right for me. I probably do look ridiculous.
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- 14.
Everyone at school is wearing skinny jeans. Does this persuade you to do so as well?
- A.
Yes. If everyone is doing it, I should too.
- B.
No. If anything, I would wear something completely different.
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- 15.
Do you keep up and follow trends? (This refers to music, fashion, magazines)
- A.
No, I have my own trends to follow.
- B.
Yes, I tend to follow trends set by others.
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- 16.
What do you think about uniforms?
- A.
Love them. I like getting to wear the same thing as everybody else.
- B.
Dislike them. I don't want to be wearing what everyone else is.
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- 17.
Do you try to distinguish yourself from the masses
- A.
Yes. It's called identification, we are all unique.
- B.
No. I think it's better to just go with the flow.
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- 18.
Would you rather be a small fish in a big pond or a big fish in a small pond?
- A.
Small fish! I just want to fit in.
- B.
Big fish! I want to stand out.
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- 19.
Are other people’s opinions of you important?
- A.
No. I really don't care what people think of me.
- B.
Yes. I think it's important to recognize other people's perspectives of you.
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- 20.
Do you consider yourself an original person?
- A.
Yes. I'd like to think I stand out in a crowd.
- B.
No. I tend to follow society's rules.
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- 21.
Do you think you fit into a stereotype?
- A.
Yes. I am pretty cliche.
- B.
No. I am my own person.
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- 22.
How important is being different to you?
- A.
I try pretty hard to stand out from the rest.
- B.
I don't want to stand out.
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- 23.
Loosely speaking, do you think that people tend to uniform themselves, adopting the same opinions and behaviours?
- A.
Yes. I think our society is too involved in conformity and indifference is some what lacked.
- B.
No. Everyone is different from each other in opinion and trends.
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- 24.
Have you ever changed yourself in order to be liked by others?
- A.
Yes. Just to fit in.
- B.
No. I don't care about fitting in.
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- 25.
How important is fitting in to you?
- A.
Very important.
- B.
Not important.
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