Types Of Conformity Flashcards
1
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What Is Compliance?
A
‘Going along with others’ in public. but NOT changing PERSONAL opinions internally or privately. Could be to fit in.
An example: agreeing with an opinion that hip hop is better than jazz when secretly disagreeing.
(weakest)
2
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What Is Identification?
A
When a person changes their public behaviour and private beliefs only when with the group.
An example: Teens may change their style of clothing/ interests to match those in the group, but have a different style/interest when not with the group.
3
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What Is Internalisation?
A
When a person genuinely accepts the groups norms both in public and private.
An example: Jennys group are vegetarians, she did research and agrees that eating meat is wrong.
