conformity Flashcards
definition of social influence
how the thoughts feelings and behaviour of individuals are influenced by the actual imagined or implied presence of others
what is conformity (def)
the tendency to change our behaviour and/or beliefs/attitudes in response to the influence of others or social pressure. this pressure can be real or imagined.
Conformity is when a person’s public or private attitudes are influenced by the majority- uplearn
what are the 3 types of conformity
compliance
identification
internalisation
what is compliance
this is the most superficial type of conformity, here the person conforms publically with the views and behaviours expressed by others in the group but continues privately to disagree
what is identification
when an individual adopts the views and/or behaviours of a group both publically and privately because the individual identifies with the group and feels a sense of group membership.
Identification is when a person conforms to be like a role model or social role that they admire- uplearn
internalisation def
this is conversion or true change of private views to match those of the group.
when a person conforms privately as well as publicly, because they are persuaded that the attitudes of the majority are correct- uplearn
identification def
when a person conforms to be like a role model or social role that they admire.
what are the 3 factors that affect conformity
group size, task difficulty and unanimity
what are situational variables
variables that change the external environment
what are individual variables
also called dispositional variables, are variables that describe personal characteristics of a person.
what is normative social influence
is an explanation of conformity that says that we conform in order to be accepted and avoid social rejection.
what is informational social influence
this is conversion or true change of private views to match those of the group.
one researcher that found evidence for informational social influence
Jenness or Lucas et al
which researcher found support for normative social influence
asch
which researcher found evidence for identification
zimbardo
