Types of Conformity and explanations

Question 1

Compliance

Answer 1

individual accepts influence because they hope to achieve a favourable reaction from those around them.

Question 2

Internalisation

Answer 2

individual accepts influence because the content of the attitude or behaviour proposed is consistent with their own value system

Question 3

Identification

Answer 3

individual adopts an attitude or behaviour because they want to be associated with a particular person or group.

Question 4

Normative social influence

Answer 4

individual conforms with the expectations of the majority in order to gain approval or avoid social disapproval

Question 5

Informational Social Influence

Answer 5

result of a desire to be right- looking to others as a way of gaining evidence about reality