Chapter 8: Conformity: Influencing Behavior
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Conformity and the LA Riots



For this exercise, we want to present a real life example of the implications of social influence and deindividuation. Visit the following site that presents an article on the riots that occurred in Los Angeles a few years ago. Think about how conformity and deindividuation processes played a role in the behavior of both the rioters and the police officers.
http://www.citivu.com/ktla/sc-ch1.html


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Discuss explanations for the behavior of both the rioters and the police officers who were shown beating Rodney King on the video tape discussed near the end of the article.


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