types and explantations of conformity

Question 1

research support for NSI - strength

Answer 1

-when interviewed some of asch ps said they conformed as they felt self conscious
-afraid of disapproval
-when answers written conformity fell(no pressure to give verbally)

Question 2

reaserch support for ISI- strength

Answer 2

-lucas et al = ps conformed more when maths questions were hard
- as situation became ambiguous and unclear
-didn’t want to be wrong so relied on given answers

Question 3

counterpoint for ISI and NSI (dissenter)

Answer 3

-conformity fell w dissenter
-help reduce power of NSI bc they provide social support
-reduce ISI provide alternative source of info
-hard to know if NSI or ISI is at work
-both interpretations are possible

Question 4

limitation individual differences in NSI

Answer 4

-NSI doesn’t predict conformity in every case
-some people are naffiliators and want to be able to be liked by others all the time
-so more likely to conform
- some individual factors of conformity can’t be fully explained so can’t rely on one general theory