Conformity & Deviance

Deviance is the act of following norms within our social group and society.

• True

• False

Conformity is the act of prohibiting individuals to act with the given standards of norms in their society.

• True

• False

Conformity is the compliance with standard rules, laws and behaviors set in a cultural group and society.

• True

• False

The act of changing your behaviors in order to fit in or go along with the people around you.

• Conformity

• Norms

• Deviance

• Social control

This act includes violating the existing norms in the society that is consider acceptable and right.

• Conformity

• Norms

• Deviance

• Social control

It is a type of deviance where the behaviour that is outside the norm but later viewed as appropriate or even heroic.

• Positive Deviance

• Negative Deviance

• Formal Deviance

• Informal Deviance

It is a deviance about behaviour that goes against the norms and has detrimental effect on individuals and society.

• Positive Deviance

• Negative Deviance

• Formal Deviance

• Informal Deviance

Compliance and Internalization are the two types of deviance.

• True

• False

It is the reason why people conform because we want the society to accept or like us.

• Conformity

• Normative social influence

• Informational social influence

• Formal social influence

It is a reason why people conform because we believe that the action of others is the correct or right way of living.

• Conformity

• Normative social influence

• Informal social influence

• Formal social influence