Conformity

Question 1

What is the definition 1 of conformity?

Answer 1

Yielding to group pressures

Question 2

What is definition 2 of conformity?

Answer 2

A change in a persons behaviour to opinion as a result of a real or imagined pressure

Question 3

What is a real pressure

Answer 3

Consequences for not conforming

Question 4

What is an imagined pressure

Answer 4

There aren’t any consequence for not conforming

Question 5

What are the 3 types of conformity

Answer 5

Internaslisation, Identification and Compliance

Question 6

What is Internalisation

Answer 6

Making beliefs, values, attitudes and behaviours of a group your own. It’s often permamnet

Question 7

Give an example of Internalisation

Answer 7

Being bought up in a religious household and becoming religious yourslef

Question 8

What is identification

Answer 8

Temporary / short term changes of behaviour and beliefs only in the presence of a group

Question 9

Give an example of Identification

Answer 9

Acting more professional when you go to work

Question 10

What is compliance?

Answer 10

You follow other people’s ideas and go along with the group to get their approval and avoid disapproval. You publicly agree but privately disagree

Question 11

Give an example of Compliance

Answer 11

When friends pressure you into drinking alcohol when you don’t want to and don’t drink outside of social situations

Question 12

What is informational social influence

Answer 12

When people conform because they want to be correct so they look to others to copy

Question 13

Give an example of ISI

Answer 13

A person following the direction if a crowd in an emergency we just assume they’re correct

Question 14

What is Normative social influence

Answer 14

When someone conforms because they want to be liked or part of a group and avoid being embarrassed

Question 15

Give an example of NSI

Answer 15

A person starting to smoke because they’re surrounded by others who smoke

Question 16

Give a + of NSI

Answer 16

There is a link between NSI and bullying suggesting real. life application. Psychologists found a boy can be manipulated by a bully into victimising another child because the bully provides a common goal for the group. The boy would victimise the child to avoid the disapproval from his friends

Question 17

Give a - of NSI and ISI

Answer 17

May not be completely exclusive suggested by Deutsch and GERRARD. For example a dissenting confederate provides social support and reducing the effect of NSI providing the naive participant with a similar and supporting view. Equally reducing ISI through the confederate provides the participant with an alternative source of information. Meaning it may be more beneficial to look at them together

Question 18

Give a + of ISI

Answer 18

There is evidence to support ISI. Lucas found conformity to an obvious incorrect maths question was greater when the question was harder. showing individuals are more likely to turn to others when they lack information to make their own informed decisions