Conformity

Question 1

Define conformity

Answer 1

A change in behaviour or belief as a result of real or imagined group pressure

Question 2

Name of the types of conformity

Answer 2

Compliance

internalisation

identification

Question 3

Define compliance

Answer 3

Publicly conforming to behaviour or views of others, BUT privately maintaining one’s own views

Question 4

Define internalisation

Answer 4

A conversion all true change of private views to match those in a group

Question 5

Define identification

Answer 5

Adopting the views or behaviour of a group publicly and privately because one values membership of the group

Question 6

Define normative social influence

Answer 6

Desire to be liked

we conform to be approved by others

Question 7

What kind of process is normative social influence?

Answer 7

Emotional process

Question 8

Define informational social influence

Answer 8

Desire to be right

we conform by looking at others whom we believe are correct

Question 9

What kind of process is informational social?

Answer 9

Cognitive process

Question 10

Define independence

Answer 10

Unresponsive to the norms of the group

Question 11

Give an example of independence

Answer 11

Student who ignores a dress code

dressing to please themselves

Question 12

Define anti-conformity

Answer 12

Consistently oppose the norms of the group