The first status of minority group identity development is “conformity.” Conformity occurs when the minority group member attempts to adapt and accommodate to the majority culture. In the 1950s, researcher Solomon Asch conducted a number of laboratory conformity studies. You can watch the footage here:
Asch’s studies convey how extremely strong the majority group identity and dynamic can be for individuals of a minority group. Using what you have learned in watching the video above, answer two of the three questions below by giving an example and an idea for increased doctor or provider awareness and interaction:
Explain how conformity behavior might manifest in an older, female patient.
Summarize how conformity behavior might be shown in a racial and ethnic minority patient.
Describe how might conformity behavior be illustrated in a gay male patient.
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