types of comformity

Question 1

what are the 3 types of conformity ?

Answer 1

• compliance
• identification
• internalisation

Question 2

what is meant by compliance ?

Answer 2

when you publicly agree with someone but privately disagree with them
- so your agreement with the group is superficial

Question 3

How is compliance shown in Asch’s research ?

Answer 3

the participants wanted to fit in with the group so they gave answers that aligned with the others even though they knew they knew that the others were clearly wrong so they publicly agreed but privately disagreed

Question 4

what is meant by identification ?

Answer 4

when an individual changes their private views as well as their public behavior in order to fit in with a group they admire but it is generally temporary

Question 5

what is meant by internalisation ?

Answer 5

when you agree both privately and publicly so you internalise the views of others and accept them as your own

Question 6

how is internalisation shown in Asch’s research ?

Answer 6

Asch’s multi task
- P’s generally believed that they were wrong and accepted that others had the right answer