3. Types and explanations of conformity

What is conformity according to Aronson (2011)?

• A change in behaviour due to direct orders

• A change in behaviour due to real or imagined pressure

• A change in behaviour due to personal choice

• A change in behaviour due to genetic factors

Which of the following is NOT a type of conformity?

• Compliance

• Identification

• Internalisation

• Isolation

According to Kelman (1958), what is the most superficial type of conformity?

• Identification

• Internalisation

• Compliance

• Integration

What is the main characteristic of identification in terms of conformity?

• It leads to a permanent change in behaviour.

• It involves public and private agreement with the group.

• It is a temporary change in behaviour to fit in with a group.

• It is the deepest level of conformity.

Which of the following is an example of identification?

• A person changes their beliefs permanently to match a group.

• A teacher issues detentions because it is school policy, despite personal beliefs.

• Someone adopts a group's beliefs as part of their own value system.

• A person agrees with a group both publicly and privately.

What is internalisation in the context of conformity?

• A temporary change in behaviour to fit in with a group.

• Publicly changing behaviour without private agreement.

• Accepting group influence because it aligns with personal values.

• Changing behaviour only in public settings.

Which level of conformity involves a permanent change in behaviour and attitudes?

• Identification

• Compliance

• Internalisation

• Externalisation

Which type of conformity results in a change in public behaviour but not in private belief?

• Compliance

• Internalisation

• Identification

• Conversion

In which type of conformity does an individual accept influence with respect to the demands of a role in the group?

• Compliance

• Internalisation

• Identification

• Rebellion

Which type of conformity is typically short-term and only occurs in the presence of a majority?

• Compliance

• Internalisation

• Identification

• Assimilation