types of conformity

Question 1

what is conformity

Answer 1

its a form of social influence that results in a change of a persons behaviour due to real or imagined pressure from groups or people

Question 2

which scientist distinguished the three types of conformity

Answer 2

kelman (1958)

Question 3

what are the three types of conformity

Answer 3

compliance, internalisation, identification

Question 4

compliance

Answer 4

• when people change their views so they are in line with majority
• there is no change privately, only last while group is present
• it is superficial and temporary

Question 5

example of compliance

Answer 5

you complimenting someone’s outfit even though its not as good in your opinion, but u said it to everyone else

Question 6

internalisation

Answer 6

• changing opinion, so that its in line with majority
• the individual evaluates and comes to the decision is correct
• this leads to their own individual personal beliefs changing aswell
• this means they will accept the belief publically AS WELL AS privately
• this is a more deeper and permamnet form compared to compliance

Question 7

example of internalisation

Answer 7

a student watching others in school and eventually starts wearing clothes like them, bc they value their dress sense

Question 8

identification

Answer 8

• we change to opinions of the group bc theres something abt the griup that we value
• we change our views to be a part of it
• we agree publically and privately BOTH

Question 9

example of identification

Answer 9

an example would be when ur non veggie andd ur hanging out w ur veggie group and make a decision to eat veg food bc u like it. when ur alone u eat meat otherwise