Social Influence

Question 1

Conformity

Answer 1

Changing belief or behaviour in order to fit in with a group

Question 2

Compliance

Answer 2

When an individual changes public beliefs even though they privately disagree

Question 3

Identification

Answer 3

When an individual changes public beliefs to fit in with a group even if they privately disagree

Question 4

Internalisation

Answer 4

When private and public beliefs are the same. Deepest level of conformity

Question 5

Normative social influence

definition, research support

Answer 5

Conforming because they want to be accepted by the group. Still conform even if privately disagree
E.g Asch’s line study

Question 6

Informational social influence
definition, research support

Answer 6

Conforming in an ambiguous situation as they don’t know the correct answer/behaviour
E.g Jenness study