Conformity Flashcards
What is conformity
Process of yielding to majority influence
What is complience?
-lowest level of conformity
-Changes public behaviour but NOT private beliefs
-short-term change
What is identification
-middle level of conformity
-changes public AND private beliefs but only while in presence of group they identify with
- short-term change
What is internalisation
-deepest level of conformity
-changes public behaviour AND private beliefs
-Long term change
What is normative social influence
conforming to be accepted and belong to a group
What are the reasons for normative social influence
-socially rewarding
-avoid punishment
What is informative social influence
conforming to gain knowledge to be right