Social Influence

Question 1

Conformity

Answer 1

Behaviour of an individual or group is influenced or changed by a larger or more dominant group.

Question 2

Social Influence

Answer 2

The influence of others causing a person to change their behaviour

Question 3

How many types of conformity are there?

Answer 3

3

Question 4

What are the 3 types of conformity?

Answer 4

Internalisation/Informational
Compliance/Normative
Identification

Question 5

Internalisation

Answer 5

Going along with the majority and believing in their views

Question 6

Compliance

Answer 6

Going along with the majority even if you don’t agree with their views in order to appear ‘normal’ in that social situation.

Question 7

Identification

Answer 7

Conforming of what is expected (or you believe is expected) of you in order too fill a social role.

Question 8

What type of social influence is internalisation linked too?

Answer 8

Informational Social Influence

Question 9

What type of social influence is compliance linked too?

Answer 9

Normative Social Influence

Question 10

Why might people be impacted by internalisation conformity?

Answer 10

They don’t know how they are ‘supposed’ to behave and so look to others for INFORMATION (hence informational social influence) about how to behave.

Question 11

Why might people be impacted by compliance conformity?

Answer 11

In order to appear ‘normal’ for fear of rejection or expulsion.

Question 12

Why might people be impacted by Identification Conformity?

Answer 12

They want to fit a specific role in society, or are trying to imitate the behaviour of a role model.

Question 13

What are the 3 types of conformity?

Answer 13

Identification
Internalisation
Compliance

Question 13

Which type of conformity is Informational Social Influence linked too?

Answer 13

Internalisation

Question 14

Which type of conformity is Normative Social Influence linked too?

Answer 14

Compliance

Question 15

Which researcher tested the effects of informational social influence?

Answer 15

Muzafer Sherif in 1935

Question 16

Which researcher tested the effects of normative social influence?

Answer 16

Solomon Asch in 1951

Question 17

Ambiguous Task

Answer 17

One where the answer isn’t clear

Question 18

Informational Social Influence

Answer 18

People conforming to the views of the group because they believe the group knows better than them.

Question 19

Normative Social Influence

Answer 19

Normative social influence happens when people conform to a group to fit in or be accepted, even if they don’t agree.

Question 20

Give the 2 types of Social Influence and the differences between them

Answer 20

Normative - People agreeing with the group to fit in.
Informational - People agreeing with the group because they believe they are right.

Question 21

Sherif tested the effects of what type of social influence?

Answer 21

Informational

Question 22

Asch tested the effects of what type of social influence?

Answer 22

Normative