Conformity

Question 1

Social Influence

Answer 1

ways that people are affected by the real and imagined pressures of others

Question 2

Conformity

Answer 2

tendency to change perceptions, opinions, and behavior in ways that are consistent with group norms

Question 3

Why do people conform?

Answer 3

1) informational influence - people conform because they believe others are correct in their judgments
2) normative influence - people conform because they fear the consequences of appearing deviant

Question 4

Types of Conformity

Answer 4

1) Private conformity - changes in both overt behavior and personal beliefs to match others
2) Public conformity - superficial change in overt behavior to match others

Question 5

Descriptive vs Prescriptive Norms

Answer 5

Descriptive - observations of other’s behavior/ what’s prevalent
Prescriptive - (believing) others believe something ought to be done / something is good or bad