Explanation of Conformity

Question 1

what is informational social influence?

Answer 1

is when a person conforms because they believe that the majority have better information or knowledge it is usually associated with interalsiantion and is based on the need to be right.

Question 2

what is normative social influence?

Answer 2

where a person conforms to be accepted to feel that they belong to the group and to avoid social rejection. it is usually associated with compliance and identification and is based on the need to social approval

Question 3

smoking because your friends do,even though you don’t really like, what explanation of conformity is this?

Answer 3

normative social influence

Question 4

watching which cutlery someone else uses in a fancy restaurant and doing the same because you think that they know better than you, what explanation for conformity is this?

Answer 4

informational social information