Types Of Conformity Flashcards
What is compliance?
The most shallow level of conformity when an individual goes along with the majority view but privately disagree. Temporary as it only affects behaviour around a group.
What is identification?
The medium level of conformity when an individual acts in the same way as a group because they value and want to be a part of it. They disagree in private.
What is internalisation?
The deepest level of conformity when an individual takes on the majority view and sees it as correct. A permanent change in behaviour as it is even when the group is absent.
What is conformity?
A change in a persons behaviour or opinions as a result of real or imagined pressure from a person or group of people.
What was the procedure of Asch’s study?
A laboratory experiment of 123 American male P’s, one participant at a time was surrounded by seven confederates. The C’s give the wrong answer on 12/18 of the trials and 6/18 true. The real P give their answer last to see if they confirmed with majority or chose what they thought was right.
