Conformity

Question 1

Conformity

Answer 1

changing of behaviour due to group pressure

Question 1

Compliance

Answer 1

when an individual changes their behaviour publicly but not privately, temporary change

Question 2

Identification

Answer 2

public and private beleifs change, temporary

Question 3

Internalisation

Answer 3

permamnent change of public and private beleifs

Question 4

Normative social influence

Answer 4

changing of behaviour to be accepted and belong to a group, avoid social rejection

Question 5

Informational social influence

Answer 5

conforming to gain knowledge, beleive someone else is ‘right’

Question 6

Individual differences

Answer 6

explaination for conformity, not everyone will be affected in the same way

Question 7

Jenness (1932) aim

Answer 7

see whether opinions will change in response to a group discussion

Question 8

Jenness (1932) method

Answer 8

• ambiguous situation
• glass bottle filled with 811 beans
• 26 students individually guessed amount of beans in jar
• then divided into groups of 3 for anwers
• then given opportunity for individual answer again

Question 9

Jenness result

Answer 9

nearly all changes origional answer
- male students changed by around 256 beans
- females by 382 beans

Question 10

Asch (1951) conformity research

Answer 10

• 123 american male college students
• judge line length after confederates give wrong answers
• 12 trials - 36% conformity
• people conform even when they know its wrong - compliance + informational

Question 11

Asch results

Answer 11

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