Personal Development Quarter 2 - Module 5: Social Influence ‘Social influence is characterized by a change in your behavior caused by the people that empower you to adjust to a particular situation, Whether someone agrees or disagrees with you, it influences your behavior that may help or hinder yone social roles. Social inflience alsn happens when yon change yene hehavine te adapt to social demands. Social influence is categorized by conformity, compliance and obedience. Conformity is changing your behavior to be the same with the others in the group (Asch 1055 in Ramirez 2020). For example, when you visit your friend’s home, to show respect, you both ask: for the grandmother's blessing because you were told that it is courtesy. This situation engages you to deal with it by adapting to the shared norms and values to gain social approval rather than rejection. You were able to conform to the group standards. Conformity Compliance Obedience Figurel. Types of Social Influence Uhastrated by: Gilbert Esguerra Compliance is granting a request or demand asked by another individual in exchange of either a reward or a punishment, For example, during examination day, you are required to take the test to finish the grading period and failure to do eo may. result in a failing grade. Obedience means changing your behavior to follow the demand given by an authority or an adult you have high regards with. For instance, as a maturing adolescent, you want to contribute to development through inviting other friends to exercise proper waste disposal. Whether you do it purposely as you try to give the leader your respect or purposefully as it empowers you to participate actively as a follower. Whatever your reason is for obeying; it leads to social facilitation. This happens when you are given a sense of responsibility that allows you to perform better if you are with other individuals. Given these three situations, you can choose to conform, to comply, or to obey depending on how well you perceive yourself and others; likewise, how others perceive you. These are all important in personal development.Comparing your self-perception with others’ perception of you has contributed to your thoughts that influence your behavior. These significant persons in your lives help you in becoming a successful leader and follower through social relationships. In any relationship, communication is important as you listen to what others are telling you, and as to understand yourself and others in any situation. It influences your outlook: in life, like when you were in your formative years - you have a limited capacity of acknowledging what is happening around you. More s0, you are not aware of how other people treated or thought about you. There were also times when adults always asked you what you want to be when you grow up. While, as you grow, as a maturing adolescent you conceive new thoughts, feelings and behavior based on your experiences which form new perceptions that influence you in dealing with others, in handling your problems, and in making right decisions. To help you understand this more, let us apply the principle of sowing and seaping to your everyday life. One example of sowing is when you decided to cooperate with your group mates with whom you Were able to share your ideas to complete the ‘task; while reaping is when your group was able to submit and present an innovative ‘output so your teacher and classmates can give their feedback to compliment it. At the start, you benefit from the feedback you received which eventually led you to assert influence. Significantly, you are becoming responsible for your thoughts and behaviors as you adapt to the needs of the situations in the same manner that you shave self-control that empowers you to regulate your behavior to make positive choices in life. ‘The change in your behavior therefore enhances your role in becoming a follower and a leader. Both these roles involve responsibility to serve others that can bbe achieved through cooperation. Hence, a change in mindset is being mindful and sensitive to your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Directions: Complete the analogy with the words from the marked scatter, © adjust # avoid rejection # Tike reward accept opinion «done on purpose ‘behavior © change in behavior respect authority «change behavior follow norms Perception is to interpret information as Social Influence is to Social Influence is to as Social Facilitation is to work in groups. . Perception is to think as Influence is to Social Relationship is to interact as Social Influence is to . Conformity is to gain approval as Compliance is to. Compliance is to fear of punishment as Conformity is to . - Obedience is to accept responsibility as Conformity is to Conformity is to gain approval as Obedience is to - 9. Compliance is to follow explicitly as Conformity is to 10, Purposely is to on purpose as Purposefully is to eres eone