Conformity

Question 1

what is conformity?

Answer 1

situations in which individuals change their behaviour as a result of real or implied peer pressure

Question 2

What effects conformity?

Answer 2

Normative influence: established behaviour of the group ie. friends, fam, society
Informational influence: observing behaviour of others to guide in whether we should behave the same
Unanimity: we are more likely to conform when oother members in the group behave the same
Group size: onformity inccreases as the group zise exapnds from 2-4, then stays at similar levels of conformity in a group of 8
Deindividuation: when in a large group behaviour can be influenced by a sens of anonymity and this can lead us to behave in a way we never would alone

Question 3

What is indipendence?

Answer 3

whenn an individual is aware of how the group expects them to behave/ repond but their decision making is not swayed

Question 4

what is anti-conformity?

Answer 4

a deliberate refusal to comply with social norms as demonstrated by ideas, beliefs, judgements that challenge these norms

Question 5

Anti-conformity, conformity and the group.

Answer 5

the norms of the group influence an individuals behaviour, with the conformist holding positive views towards the group and the anti-conformist holding negative views towards the group