Explanations and Types of Conformity

Question 1

What is conformity?

Answer 1

A type of social influence involving a change in belief or behaviour in order to be in line with a group.

The change is in response to a real or imagined group pressure.

Crutchfield (1955) defined it as “yielding to group pressures”.

Question 2

What is explanation one?

Answer 2

Informational Social Influence.

Question 3

What is explanation two?

Answer 3

Normative Social Influence.

Question 4

What is explanation one’s brief title?

Explanation one - Informational Social Influence.

Answer 4

Conforming to be right.

Question 5

What is explanation two’s brief title?

Explanation two - Normative Social Influence.

Answer 5

Conforming to be liked.

Question 6

What are the 4 key points of conformity occurring due to Informative Social Influence?

Answer 6

1) Conforming to be right.
2) More likely in ambiguous situations.
3) Feel others are more knowledgeable.
4) Will be converted to that way of thinking.

Question 7

Wha are the two explanations and what are the three types?

Answer 7

Explanations:

ISI
NSI

Types:

Compliance
Identification
Internalisation

Question 8

what are the 4 key points of conformity occurring due to Normative Social Influence?

Answer 8

1) Conforming to be liked.
2) To be accepted and not rejected.
3) Temporary effect,
4) Gain acceptance through agreeing with the group.