Types Of Conformity

Question 1

What is conformity

Answer 1

The tendency to change what we do (behaviour) or think and say (attitude) in response to the influence of others or social pressure . This pressure can be real or imagined

Question 2

What are the 3 types of conformity

Answer 2

Compliance
Internalisation
Identification

Question 3

What is compliance ?

Answer 3

Going along with others to gain their approval or avoid their disapproval (social comparison)
HOWEVER
You have little or no private attitude change , your own views stays the same

Question 4

What is internalisation

Answer 4

Going along with others because you have accepted their point of view (POV) because it is the same as yours or you change your view because you agree with their views
This shows :
- a public and private acceptance of their views ,so sometimes your original views change

Question 5

What is identification

Answer 5

Is when an individual accepts others ideas as they see it as right however they do this as they are afraid of not being accepted as a member
E.g fashion trends, vaping