Social psychology is defined as the study of the relationships between people, their community, and their environment (King, 2011). People tend to conform to society to feel accepted. However, their circumstances play a role in their ability to comply. For example, people are inclined to wear a specific outfit to the gym. The typical workout outfit consists of athletic shorts, a t-shirt, and running sneakers, and typically, women tie their hair in a ponytail. Wearing anything other than these clothes is abnormal and violates the social norm.METHODParticipantsThe experiment to test the social norm regarding what clothes to wear in the gym included five participants. The three confederates, Julie Curtis, Melissa Medici and Payge Yerkes, were part of the control group and wore sports shorts, T-shirts and sneakers. The control group's job was to observe the reactions of other gym patrons to the experimenter's attire. The experimental group consisted of Julie Crance, who wore a black top, black pants, and brown heels; and Danielle Bonser, who wore a black dress and black wedges. Both experimenters wore their hair down, curled, and wore lots of makeup. Crance rode a bike, while Bonser worked on the elliptical for the duration of this experiment, which took place in Mount Saint Mary College's Kaplan Gymnasium. We conducted this experiment twice: once at night and once in the late afternoon. The first group, during the night, consisted of Crance, Curtis and Medici. The confederates entered the gymnasium five minutes before the experimenter and observed and recorded the reactions of the other patrons. We observed that many people were discreetly observing the experimenter. When she first walked in, people walking past... in the middle of the newspaper... day. The hardest part of the experiment was going against social psychology; it was very uncomfortable to go against social norms. We also found that it was difficult to juggle all of our schedules to be able to experience it all together when the gym was full. Overall, experience has taught us that social norms have shaped society into believing that it should restrict its original thoughts and actions when in a public place. Finally, individuals must not disrupt other social norms that fall within the framework of accepted actions, particularly in the area of ​​clothing. Works Cited Chu, H., Bushman, B., and Woodard, R. (2008). Social physical anxiety, exercise compulsion, and exercise choice among college students. Journal of American CollegeHealth, 57, 1-13. King, L. (2011). The science of psychology. (2nd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill (Print)