types of conformity

Question 1

what is social influence

Answer 1

-the process whereby people directly or indirectly influence the thoughts, feelings and actions of others

Question 2

what is conformity

Answer 2

-a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behaviour in order to fit in with a group

Question 3

why is conformity good

Answer 3

-its an essential social mechanism in society e.g. forming queues, saying hello
-without it we would not have social norms and acceptable behaviour

Question 4

why is conformity bad

Answer 4

-an independent behaviour that doesn’t conform to established social norms is an essential mechanism for social change e.g. suffragette movement and civil right activists

Question 5

types of conformity

Answer 5

-compliance
-identification
-internalisation

Question 6

what is internalisation

Answer 6

-genuinely accepting group norms
-results in private and public change of opinion and behaviour
-permanent because attitudes have become the way someone thinks, even in absence of others

Question 7

what is identification

Answer 7

-identify with the group so want to be part of it (has to have people present) bc we value it
-publicly changing both opinions and behaviour to be accepted even if we don’t privately agree
-return back to private beliefs immediately after the group has gone
-short term

Question 8

what is compliance

Answer 8

-simply going along with others
-privately not changing personal opinions or behaviour even with group
-results in superficial change
-particular behaviour stops as soon as group pressure stops

Question 9

does private behaviour change for identification

Answer 9

-yes but only temporarily whilst with group
-not like compliance when it never changes

Question 10

what are the types of conformity a result of

Answer 10

-compliance = normative social influence
-identification= normative social influence
-internalisation = informational social influence