types of conformity Flashcards
INTERNALISATION
genuine acceptance
private and public change
persists in absence of group
IDENTIFICATION
conform because we value the group
we identify and want to be a part of it
publicly change opinions but don’t always privately agree
COMPLIANCE
no private change
behavior or opinion stops as soon as pressure is gone
ISI
agreeing with the opinion of the majority because we believe it to be correct and we also want to be correct
what type of conformity does isi lead to
INTERNALISATION
it is a cognitive process
when is isi most likely to happen
new or ambiguous situations, or when one person is regarded as an expert
NSI
we agree with the majority because we want to be accepted and gain social approval
what kind of conformity does nsi lead to
may lead to compliance
it’s an emotional process
when is NSI most likely to happen
with strangers, concern over rejection or where we need social support
LUCAS
students more likely to conform to incorrect answers when they are harder, especially when they rate their own skills as ‘poor’
how does individual differences affect NSI
more effects nAffiliators - people who need to be liked or in a relationship with others
processes work together
hard to tell which is at work, for example with Asch are they conforming because of social support or because of alternative info
ASCH’s support
ppts said they gave the correct answer because they were afraid of disapproval, when they write the answer down conformity fell by 12.5%
