conformity✅

Question 1

types of conformity:

what are the 3 ways Kelman said ppl conform to majority opinion?

Answer 1

1- internalisation
2-identification
3-compliance

Question 2

types of conformity:

→what is internalisation?

Answer 2

→when a person genuinly accepts a groups norms →has the same public and private views
→more permanent change of opinion

Question 3

types of conformity:

→what is identification?

Answer 3

→conforming to a groups opinion/ behaviour because there is something about the group you value
→identifying with the group because you want to be a part of it
→change public opinions to fit in but private views may stay the same

Question 4

types of conformity:

→what is compliance?

Answer 4

→ “going along with others” in public
→not changing personal/private opinions and behaviour
→changed behaviour stops when group pressure stops

Question 5

explanations of conformity:

what are there 2 explanations?

Answer 5

1- informational social influence (ISI)

2- normative social influence (NSI)

Question 6

explanations: (ISI)

→what is informational social influence about?
→why do ppl do it
→what type of process is it?
→when is it most likely to happen?

Answer 6

→ who has the better information, everyone else will follow this opinion, they’re seen as a expert
→people do so bc they want to be right all the time
→cognitive process
→in new situations, times of ambiguity and uncertainty

Question 7

explanations: (NSI)

→what is normative social influence?
→why do ppl do it?
→what type of process is it?
→when is it most likely to happen?

Answer 7

→ about the norms/ normal behaviours of a social group
→ppl want to avoid rejection and gain social approval
→emotional process
→most likely to occur when meeting a stranger to set a good impression or in stressful situations when theres a greater need for social support.

Question 8

AO3- ISI

•what research supports ISI?

Answer 8

•Lucas et al
asked students some easy and hard maths questions ad found that there was greater conformity to incorrect answers when they were harder rather then the easy ones
suggesting ppl conform when they dont know the answer. we copy those we perceive to be knowledgable and right

Question 9

AO3- NSI

•what are the individual differences?

Answer 9

• research suggests NSI doesn’t effect everyone behaviour in the same way e.g those less concerned about being liked are less effected by NSI
• these ppl are known as afilliators as they have a need for being in a relationship with others

Question 10

what do you use GRAVE for?

what do you use RECAP for?

Answer 10

studies / research

explanations / theories