conformity

Question 1

what is conformity

Answer 1

a type of social influence that can be described as changing your behaviour to go along with the group even if you do not agree with them

Question 2

what two types of motivation to conform are there

Answer 2

normative social influence + informational social influence

Question 3

which two researchers categorised the two types of motivation to conform

Answer 3

deutsch and gerard

Question 4

when were the two types of motivation to conform categorised

Answer 4

1955

Question 5

what are the three types of conformity

Answer 5

internalisation, identification and compliance

Question 6

what is internalisation

Answer 6

when an individual changes their behaviour to fit in with a group publicly whilst also agreeing with them privately

Question 7

what is identification

Answer 7

when an individual conforms to the demands of a role in society

Question 8

what experiment is a good example of identification

Answer 8

zimbardo’s stanford prison experiment

Question 9

when did zimbardo’s stanford prison experiments take place

Answer 9

1971

Question 10

what is compliance

Answer 10

going along with a request or demand publicly while disagreeing in private

Question 11

what experiment is a good example of complaince

Answer 11

asch

Question 12

when did asch’s experiments on conformity take place

Answer 12

1951

Question 13

describe milgram’s experiment on conformity

Answer 13

milgram found normal members of the public thought they were giving ‘learner’ volunteers stronger and stronger electric shocks because the psychologist overseeing the study asked them to