Conformity^

Question 1

Compliance

Answer 1

agree publicly
disagree privately to fit in

Question 2

Identification

Answer 2

publicly and privately
temporary

Question 3

Internalisation

Answer 3

publicly and privately
permanent
deepest level of conformity

Question 4

Informational Social Influence

Answer 4

conform because they dont know what to do
look for answers to others as they think they are right

Question 5

Normative Social Influence

Answer 5

the norms for a group
conform because they want a reward (popularity) not a punishment (mocking)

Question 6

Research Support (NSI)

Answer 6

• evidence
• Asch interviewed participants
  : conformed because they felt self-concious to give the right answer and not disappoint
• when writing answers, conformity went down to 12.5%
• proves conformity is due to desire not be rejected

Question 7

Research Support (ISI)

Answer 7

Lucas et al
- conform more to incorrect answers with difficult math problems
- dont want to be wrong

Question 8

VS Research Support for ISI

Answer 8

• unclear if ISI or NSI working
• Asch: conformity is reduced with other dissenting participants
  : reduce NSI: provide social support
  : reduce ISI: alternative source of social information
• hard to separate ISI and NSI
  : both work together in real life

Question 9

Individual Differences in NSI

Answer 9

NSI dont predict conformity
- naffiliators: people concern with being liked
McGhee & Teevan
- students that were naffiliators more likely to conform