Types/explanations of conformity

Question 1

What does conformity mean?

Answer 1

Change in person’s behaviour as a result of peer pressure

Question 2

What does compliance mean?

Answer 2

When an individual changes their public but not private view to Match the group

Question 3

What does internalisation mean?

Answer 3

When an individual changes public & private view. Group genuinely changed person’s mind plus long lasting

Question 4

What does indentification mean?

Answer 4

Individual changes public views to match they group because they value the group

Question 5

What does informational social influence mean? ( explanation’s of conformity)

Answer 5

The desire . right- need for certainity

Question 6

What does informational social influence lead to ?( ISI )

Answer 6

Seek information from others to change beliefs

Question 7

What does normative social influence mean? ( NSI)

Answer 7

The desire to be liked- need for acceptance

Question 8

What does normative social influence lead to ?

Answer 8

Compliance with especially strangers & identification with friends

Question 9

What’s 1 strength of the ISI ?

Answer 9

LUcas asked students to give answers to maths questions that were easy or more difficult. Greater conformity to incorrect answers the more difficulty

Question 11

What’s 1 limitation differences in NSI ?

Answer 11

Doesn’t affect everyone eg people not concerned with being liked.McGhee & tee van 1967 found students with high need of affiliation ( need for relationships with others more affected) more likely to conform