Types Of Conformity Flashcards
What is conformity?
A change in a persons behaviour or opinion because of real or imagined pressure from a person or group of people. It involves yielding to group pressure and is also known as majority influence.
What is internalisation?
A deep type of conformity where an individual takes on the majority view because they accept it as correct. It is a both public and private change in behaviour and it is permanent.
What is indentification?
A moderate type of conformity where an individual acts in the same way as the group because they value it and want to be a part of it, but they may not necessarily agree with everything the majority believes. It is a public and private change but is temporary.
What is compliance?
A superficial and temporary type of conformity where an individual outwardly goes along with the majority view, but privately disagrees with it. The change in behaviour only lasts as long as the group is monitoring them. It is a public but not private change in beliefs.
