Types of Conformity Flashcards
What does conformity mean?
Change in one’s behaviour as a result of real or imagined pressure
What does conformity mean?
Change in one’s behaviour as a result of real or imagined pressure
What are the three types of conformity?
Internalisation, identification, compliance
What is internalisation?
Making the beliefs of the group your own
What is the strongest type of conformity?
Internalisation
What’s identification?
Short term change of beliefs only in the presence of a group
What is compliance?
Following other’s beliefs to gain their approval; temporary change
What’s informational social compliance?
Looking to others for the right answer when they are unsure
What’s normative social influence?
Conforming to be liked by a group
What factors affect conformity (in Asch’s study)?
Group size, unanimity of majority, task difficulty
Who were the ppts in Asch’s study?
- 123 Male American undergrads
- Groups of 6; 1 real ppt, 5 confeds
What was the procedure of Asch’s study?
- 4 lines; 3 comparison lines & 1 standard line
- ## stated which of the 3 lines was the same as the stimulus line
What were the findings of Asch’s study?
- 36.8% conformed
- 25% never conformed
- 75% conformed at least once
What are the three types of conformity?
Internalisation, identification, compliance
What is internalisation?
Making the beliefs of the group your own
