Social Influence - Types of conformity

Question 1

What is conformity?

Answer 1

Giving into a social group or group pressure

Question 2

Three types of conformity

Answer 2

Compliance
Identification
Internalisation

Question 3

What is compliance?

Answer 3

lowest level of conformity
publicly goes along with it but privately disagrees

Question 4

What is identification?

Answer 4

moderate level of conformity
adapt to the behaviour to the group
often lasts as long as the group

Question 5

What is internalisation?

Answer 5

deepest level of conformity
take on the view publicly and privately
leads to permanent change

Question 6

Who identified explanations for conformity?

Answer 6

Deautsch and Gerald (1955)

Question 7

What are the explanations for conformity?

Answer 7

Informational social influence
Normative social influence

Question 8

What is ISI?

Answer 8

When people change there behaviour to be correct
Often look to those we believe more knowledgeable
Done for cognitive reasons

Question 9

What is NSI?

Answer 9

Want to fit in
Done for emotional reasons

Question 10

Evaluations of explanation for conformity (NSI & ISI)

Answer 10

Does not consider dispositional factors
Beta bias, no sex difference
Practical application, how can it help society