Quiz on Conformity and Compliance

What is an example of internalisation?

• Saying you like a certain type of music to fit in.

• Being a vegan only when with vegan friends.

• Changing your mind about political parties based on what you have read.

• Temporarily adopting a new fashion trend.

Which type of conformity involves a change that is not permanent?

• Compliance

• Identification

• Internalisation

• Permanent adaptation

Which type of conformity is described as a public and private change of behavior or attitude?

• Compliance

• Identification

• Internalisation

• Temporary adaptation

What does identification involve in terms of conformity?

• Genuine acceptance of group norms

• Simply going along with others

• Something about the group that the individual values

• A permanent change in behavior

What is a reason for identification?

• To fulfill a social role

• Unfamiliar situation

• To avoid punishment

• To gain rewards

In Asch's study what did the real participant believe about the other seven people?

• They were also real participants

• They were instructors

• They were observers

• They were not part of the study

When a naive participant conformed with the group because they didn't want to be different and stand out, what is this called?

• Informative Social Influence

• Normative social influence

What did the real participant not know about the other participants?

• They were confederates

• They were students

• They were teachers

• They were researchers

What percentage of participants conformed on at least one critical trial?

• 74%

• 32%

• 26%

• 60%

In Asch’s original experiment, how many confederates were there when participants conformed at the same rate as with three confederates?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Seven