Types of Conformity

Question 1

social influence is

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the influence of others can cause individuals to change their behaviours

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conformity is when

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the behaviour of an individual or small group is influenced by a larger or dominant group

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how many types of conformity are there?

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three

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what are the three types of conformity?

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Internalisation
Compliance
Identification

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Internalisation means

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accepting the majorities views as your own

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Internalisation is going along with the

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majority and believing in their views

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Internalisation: you’re accepting and internalising their views so

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they’re now part of your own

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Insternalisation might happen if your in an

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unfamiliar situation and you don’t now what the correct way to behave is

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Compliance means

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going along with things even if you disagree with them

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Compliance is where you

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go along with the majority even if you don’t share the same views

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you do compliance to appear

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normal and avoid rejection

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Identification means

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doing what’s expected of you to fulfil a role

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Identification is conforming to

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what’s expected of you to fulfil a social role

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Identification means changing your behaviour because you

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want to fit a specific role in society or trying to imitate the behaviour of a role model

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Informational Social Influence:

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looking at others to know how to behave

looking at others to get the answer in class

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Normative Social Influence:

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looking at others so you know what to do in a social situation
(looking to see how others are acting in a social situation)