conformity Types and Explanaitons

Question 1

Who suggested theres 3 ways people conform to opinion of majority

Answer 1

Kelman

Question 2

What are the three types of confomrity

Answer 2

Internalisation
Identification
Compliance

Question 3

What is internalisation

Answer 3

when person genuinely accepts group norms

Question 4

Internalisation reuslts in two types of change which are

Answer 4

public & private

changes of opinions/behaviours

Question 5

Internalisaiton is usually

Answer 5

permanent / deepest type

Question 6

Why is internalisation usually permanent

Answer 6

attitudes have been internalised i.e they’ve become part of a way a person thinks

Question 7

with internalisaiton the the changes in opionions and behaviours continues even when

Answer 7

there’s an abscence of other group members

Question 8

Identification is

Answer 8

conforming to opinions/behaviours of the group as

something about the group that we value

we identify with group so we want to be a part of it

Question 9

identifcation MAY menas

Answer 9

publicly change opinions/behaviours to be accepted by group

even if don’t privately agree with everything group stands for

Question 10

Compliance means

Answer 10

going along with others in public

but privately not changing personal opinions and/or behaviour

Question 11

What type of change does compliance usually result in

Answer 11

superficial

Question 12

In compliance when group pressure stops what happends

Answer 12

the particular behaviour/opinion (you confomred to ) stops

Question 13

Deutsch and Gerad developed a

Answer 13

two process theory

Question 14

What did the two process theory argue

Answer 14

two main reasons humans conform

based on two central needs

need to be liked
need to be right

Question 15

Informational Social Influence is about

Answer 15

which party has the better info - the individual or rest of the group

Question 16

in terms of ISI - often we are uncertain about

Answer 16

what behaviours and beliefs are right or wrong

Question 17

give a class example of ISI

Answer 17

Dont know answer to a q

but majority of class gives an asnwer you accept it

as you feel theyre likly ot be right

Question 18

in ISI what do we folliw

Answer 18

behaviour of the group (majority)

Question 19

in ISI why do we follow the behaviour of the group

Answer 19

we want to be right

Question 20

what type of process is ISI

Answer 20

COGNITIVE

Question 21

WHy is ISIS a cognitive process

Answer 21

its to do with whta we think

Question 22

Informational social influence can lead to which type of conformity

Answer 22

internalistion - permanwnt change in opiion/behaviour

Question 23

define ISI

Answer 23

EXPL of conformity that says

we agree with the opinion of the majority as we believe its correct

we accept it as we wanna be correct as well

may lead to internalisation

Question 24

when is ISI most likely to happen (3)

Answer 24

situations new to person

situations where theres some ambiguity

crisis situation

Question 25

why is ISI likely to happen in situations new to person

Answer 25

as we dont know whats right

Question 26

why is ISIS LIKLRKY TO HAPPEN IN
situations where theres some ambiguity

Answer 26

as its not clear whats right

Question 27

why is ISI likely to happen in crisis situation

Answer 27

decisions have to be made quickly

and we assume gorup more likely to be right

Question 28

normative social influence is abour

Answer 28

norms i.e whats typical behaviour for a social group

Question 29

what do norms do in social groups and for individuals

Answer 29

regulate behaviour

so not suprising we pay attention to tehem

Question 30

people dont lik to appear as

Answer 30

foolish

Question 31

people prefer to gain … rather than

Answer 31

social approval rather than being rejected

Question 32

what type of process is NSI

Answer 32

Emotional rather than cognitive

Question 33

why is NSI an emotional pricess

Answer 33

people dont liek to appear foolish

prefer to gain social approval rather than be rejected

Question 34

what type of change does NSI lead to

Answer 34

compliance - temporary change in opinions/behaviours

Question 35

what three type of situaitons can NSI be more likely

Answer 35

situations with starngers

people you know

stressful rahter than non stressful situations

Question 36

NSI may occur in situaitons with starngers where you may

Answer 36

feel concerned about rejection

Question 37

NSI may occur insituations with people we know because

Answer 37

were most ocnerned about social approval of our friends

Question 38

why may NSI occur in situaitons that are more stressful than non stresful

Answer 38

people mayhave greater need for social support

Question 39

what are is the difference between types and explantions of conformity

Answer 39

types - internalisation , complaince , identificaiton

expl - NSI, ISI

Question 40

strenght research support for NSI

x study into confomrity provides research support for NSI

When asked to judge line lengths he found many pt went x with the x answers of other group members

when questioned in post-x interviews pt said changed answer to avoid x from rest of group
clearly showing x had occurred as pt conformed in order to x in

demonstrated in later variation when pressure to x conform is x by asking pt to x ans on a peice of x rather than say the aloud
conformity rates fell to x%as fear of rejection x

this is x because we can idnetify at least x confomrity is due to x not to be x by group for disagreeing with them whihc is xxx

Answer 40

Asch study into confomrity provides research support for NSI

When asked to judge line lengths and match to a standard line. he found many pt went along with the wrong answers of other group members

when questioned in post-experimental interviews pt said changed answer to avoid disapproval from rest of group
clearly showing compliance had occurred as pt conformed in order to fit in

asch demonstrated in later variation when pressure to publicly conform is removed by asking pt to write ans on a peice of paper rather than say the aloud
conformity rates fell to 12.5%as fear of rejection decreased

this is beneficial because we can idnetify at least some confomrity is due to desire not to be rejcted by group for disagreeing with them whihc is NSI

Question 41

Strength research support for ISI

Provided by x et al

students asked to give ans to math problems that were x or x

x confomrity to x asnwers was found when questions were x rather than easy
as when easy pt knew their own x

but when problem was x situaiton became x - pt didnt want to be x so they relied on ans thye were being x

this shows ISI is a x explanation of conofrmity as resuls are what xxx would x

Answer 41

Provided by LUCAS ET AL

students asked to give ans to math problems that were easy or difficult

greater confomrity to incorrect asnwers was found when questions were dificl rather than easy
as when easy pt knew their own minds

but when problem was hard situaitonbecame ambigious - pt didnt want to be wrong so they relied on ans thye were being given

this shows ISI is a valid explanation of conofrmity as resuls are what ISI would predict

Question 42

COUNTERPOINT for lucas et al IS

x wehther xxx or NSI affeting people in research studies and rela life

e.g asch found conformity is x when there is one other x pt present
and were not sure what x the dissenter is having

as they may reduce the x of NSI by providing x support

or they may reduce the power of xxx as they provide x source of x

• both interps x

therfore its hard to x ISI and NSI and both processes may operate x in most real world conformity x

Answer 42

unclear wehther ISIS or NSI affeting people in research studies and rela life

e.g asch found conformity is reduced when there is one other dissenting pt present
and were not sure what effect the dissenter is having

as they may reduce the power of NSI by providing social support

or they may reduce the power of ISI as they provide alt source of information

• both interps possible

therfore its hard to seperate ISI and NSI and both processes may operate together in most real world conformity situations