Explanations of Conformity & Obedience Milgram Psychology Quiz

Select the phrase that best describes internalisation.

• Adopting others' beliefs as your own

• Pretending to agree with a group

• Following orders without question

• Changing behavior to fit in temporarily

Normative social influence is an explanation for conformity that involves changing behavior to fit in with a group due to a desire for acceptance.

• True

• False

Select the phrase that best describes identification.

• Agreeing publicly but not privately

• Aligning oneself with the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of a group or influential figure to feel connected or accepted

• Adopting the beliefs of a group as your own, a permanent and lasting change often as a result of uncertainty

• Following orders without question

What is a key characteristic of normative social influence?

• Seeking factual information

• Desire to be liked and accepted

• Following a leader's orders

• Avoiding personal responsibility

Which of the following is an evaluation point for normative social influence?

• It is always effective in changing personal opinions

• It only occurs in small groups

• Individual differences affect conformity

• It is unrelated to social identity theory

What is meant by internalisation in the context of conformity?

• The process by which someone fully believes and conforms to a group's norms.

• The act of resisting group norms and maintaining personal beliefs.

• The temporary acceptance of a group's norms without personal belief.

• The rejection of all social influences and norms.

Describe what is meant by compliance in the context of conformity.

• Compliance is a deep conformity to group norms, where the person both publicly and privately agrees with the group.

• Compliance is characterized by a superficial conformity to group norms, where the person publicly agrees but privately disagrees with the group norms.

• Compliance involves rejecting group norms both publicly and privately.

• Compliance is when a person neither agrees nor disagrees with group norms.

Does conformity always involve a change in behavior?

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Never

Does conformity always involve a change in beliefs?

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Never

Did Asch use a clear task to investigate conformity?

• True

• False