Comformity

Question 1

What is conformity?

Answer 1

A change in a person’s behaviour as a result of real or imagined pressure from a person or group of people

Question 2

Types of conformity-
What is compliance?

Answer 2

Individuals ‘going along with others’ in public, but privately not changing personal opinions of behaviour

Question 3

Types of conformity-
What is identification?

Answer 3

Conforming to the opinions/behaviours of others because there is something about that group we value

Question 4

Types of conformity-
What is internalisation?

Answer 4

When a person genuinely accepts the groups norms. This results in a private and public change of opinions/behaviour

Question 5

Name three variables affecting conformity

Answer 5

Group size
Unanimity
Task difficulty

Question 6

Explanations of conformity-
What are the two types of social influence?

Answer 6

Normative social influence
Informational social influence

Question 7

Explanations of conformity-
What is Normative social influence?

Answer 7

A person conforms because of their need to be accepted by the group, wanting to fit in

Question 8

Explanations of conformity-
What is informational social influence?

Answer 8

A person is unsure how to behave, or unclear as to what they feel about an issue
They want to be correct
Common in ambiguous or new situations- group is used as a source of information
Often leads to internalisation