... not want to go against the views of others. To been seen as a troublesome or a nuisance. The psychological term being compliance. Perhaps the person would simply want to be accepted into a group (normative influence). There could also be the feeling that the people around you have superior knowledge to yourself. Thus making the person feel as though they have no right to argue (informational social influence). The first study would be Jenness in 1932. Jenness asked students to estimate the number of beans in a bottle. Taking individuals estimates first then placed the individuals into groups and asked them to discuss their estimates. Once the findings had been calculate he found that the students in particular groups would conform to a group average. According to Jenness in a situation where the answer was unknown they listened to their peers and would in his view conform. This demonstrates ...

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