Social Influence Flashcards
What type of conformity is the least permanent and most superficial?
- Compliance
What type of conformity involves private as well as public change in beliefs and behaviours?
- Identification
What type of conformity is the deepest and has the most permanent change?
- Internalisation
What type of conformity is linked to NSI?
- Compliance
During identification, why do individuals change their beliefs & behaviours?
- As they want to become a member of the group
What type of conformity is linked to ISI?
- Internalisation
What is ISI?
- Informational social influence
What is NSI?
- Normative social influence
What is ISI driven by?
- The desire to be right
According to ISI when does an individual conform?
- When they lack the knowledge
What process is ISI?
- Cognitive
What is NSI driven by?
- The desire to be liked
According to NSI when does an individual conform?
- To fit in
- Avoid ridicule
- To gain acceptance
What kind of process is NSI?
- Emotional
What is conformity?
- Changes in individuals beliefs and behaviours
Why do people conform?
- Real or imagined group pressure
What are three variables affecting conformity?
- Group size
- Unanimity
- Task difficulty