Types Of Conformity + Reasons For Conformity

Question 1

What is Conformity

Answer 1

Yielding to group pressure

Question 2

What is compliance

Answer 2

Weakest form of conformity. Publicly but not privately going along with majority influence to gain approval.

Question 3

What is identification

Answer 3

Public and private acceptance in order to gain group acceptance. Confirming to your social roles such as being a role model.

Question 4

What is internalisation

Answer 4

Public and private acceptance of a groups belief system maintained outside of group presence. A person has internalised their views. Strongest form of conformity

Question 5

What is Informational Social Influence

Answer 5

• ISI is a cognitive process.
  -explanation for conformity.
  -says we can agree with the majority because we think it is correct.
  -in a new or panicked situation people conform due to ISI

Question 6

What is NSI

Answer 6

• It is an explanation for conformity.
• Says we go along with the majority to fit in.
• In a in friendship groups people conform due to NSI