Conformity (types and explanations)

Question 1

who suggested that there are three ways in which someone conforms

Answer 1

Kelman

Question 2

what is internalisation

Answer 2

• when an individual genuinely agrees and accepts the group norms, change is likely to be permanent

Question 3

what is identification

Answer 3

• when a person conforms to a group because there is smth about the group that they agree with, will publicly change behaviour but not privately

Question 4

what is compliance

Answer 4

• when an individual goes along with others, privately staying the same whilst publicly changing their opinions/ behaviours

Question 5

who developed the two process theory of conformity

Answer 5

Deutsch & Gerard

Question 6

What is ISI

Answer 6

• when a person conforms because they want to be right, it is a cognitive process

Question 7

What is NSI

Answer 7

• when a person conforms because they want to be part of the norm or accepted as such

Question 8

Give an example of research support

Answer 8

• Lucas et al, asked ppts to answer mathematical questions
• greater conformity to incorrect answers when they were more difficult
• moreover this was most true for those rated their mathematical ability as poor

Question 9

Who found that students high in need of affiliation were more likely to conform

Answer 9

McGhee and Teevan showing that conformity effects some people more than others therefore there are individual differences in the ways ppl respond