Types of Conformity

What is the definition of internalisation in the context of conformity?

• Private and public acceptance of group norms.

• Change behavior to be part of a group we identify with.

• Go along with group publicly but no private change.

• Conform to be liked or accepted by group.

What does identification involve in terms of behavior change?

• Private and public acceptance of group norms.

• Change behavior to be part of a group we identify with.

• Go along with group publicly but no private change.

• Conform to be right, assuming the group knows better.

What is compliance in the context of group conformity?

• Private and public acceptance of group norms.

• Change behavior to be part of a group we identify with.

• Go along with group publicly but no private change.

• Conform to be liked or accepted by group.

What does informational social influence (ISI) involve?

• Conform to be right, assuming the group knows better.

• Conform to be liked or accepted by group.

• Private and public acceptance of group norms.

• Change behavior to be part of a group we identify with.

What is the goal of normative social influence (NSI)?

• Conform to be right, assuming the group knows better.

• Conform to be liked or accepted by group.

• Private and public acceptance of group norms.

• Change behavior to be part of a group we identify with.

What was the result of Asch's research on NSI?

• Conformity down to 12.5%.

• Participants relied on others' answers.

• Cannot separate ISI and NSI.

• NSI/ISI distinction may not be useful.

What did Lucas et al. find in their research on ISI?

• Conformity down to 12.5%.

• Participants relied on others' answers to hard math problems.

• Cannot separate ISI and NSI.

• NSI/ISI distinction may not be useful.

What is a counterpoint mentioned in the evaluation of ISI and NSI?

• Conformity down to 12.5%.

• Participants relied on others' answers.

• Cannot separate ISI and NSI, a dissenter may reduce power.

• NSI/ISI distinction may not be useful.

What do McGhee and Teevan suggest about individual differences in NSI?

• Affiliators want to be liked more, so conform more.

• Conformity down to 12.5%.

• Participants relied on others' answers.

• NSI/ISI distinction may not be useful.

What does the evaluation extra suggest about the NSI/ISI distinction?

• NSI/ISI distinction may not be useful but Asch’s research supports both.

• Conformity down to 12.5%.

• Participants relied on others' answers.

• Cannot separate ISI and NSI.