Types And Explanations Of Conformity Flashcards
Who proposed the three different ways that people conform?
Kelman
What is internationalisation?
Taking other people’s beliefs and opinions and making them your own. For example people who grow up in a religious household take on the religious beliefs.
What is identification?
A temporary change in behaviour to be accepted and to be fit in. For example going to work people behave seriously.
What is compliance?
Following people’s ideas and behaviours to gain approval in public but privately disagreeing. For example when out with friends you may feel pressured to drink alcohol but privately never doing so.
What’s the strongest type of conformity?
Internalisation
What’s the weakest type of Conformity?
Compliance
Who proposed the two process theory? And what is contain?
Deutsch and Gerard. They created informational social influence and normative social influence.
What is informational social influence?
Thinking others know better so we conform to be correct.
What did Fein et el find?
Participants changed their answer to the US president candidate that other people voted for.
What does informational social influence lead to?
Internalisation
What is normative social influence?
When someone conforms to be liked and accepted
What does normative social influence lead to?
Compliance
(AO3) how does Asch support NSI?
Pp reported they felt self conscious saying the correct answer because they feared disapproval. When answers were written down conformity dropped to 12.5% because there was no social pressure.
(AO3) what did Lucas et al find in relation to ISI?
Pp conformed to wrong answers to math questions they found difficult. This is because ambiguity leads to conformity because they want to be right.
(AO3) what’s a limitation to why we conform?
Individual differences. Not everyone has the desire to be liked and people like Naffiliators do.
