types Of Conformity

Question 1

what is conformity

Answer 1

conformity is the change in a person’s behavior or opinions as a result of real or imagined social pressure

Question 2

what are the three types of conformity suggested by Kelman

Answer 2

compliance
Identification
Internalisation

Question 3

what is compliance?

Answer 3

Compliance is publicly conforming to the group behaviours/ideas, but privately keeping one’s own personal opinions. It results in a temporary change in behaviour.

Question 4

what is identification

Answer 4

Identification is where an individual values membership of a group and so will conform to their behaviour and ideas publicly and privately in order to feel part of said group, but doesn’t fully agree so will revert to personal ideas/behaviours if separated from the group for long enough. So this form of conformity is temporary, but longer lasting than compliance.

Question 5

what is internalisation

Answer 5

Internalisation is the deepest form of conformity. The individual’s personal opinions genuinely change to match those of the group. This is a permanent change in beliefs