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Types of conformity

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Date
1.

Conformity is a type of __________ __________.

(a)  

2.

Conformity is a type of social influence where a person changes their (a)   and/or beliefs.

3.

Conformity occurs in response to group pressure from the (a)   .

4.

(a)   refers to when an individual publicly changes their behaviour to fit in with the majority despite maintaining a different private view.

5.

An example of (a)   is when a person smokes when with their friends even though they do not like it.

6.

Which of the following is associated with compliance?

a)

A public and private change in behaviour and beliefs

b)

A public change in behaviour and beliefs

c)

A temporary type of conformity

d)

A permanent type of conformity

7.

Which of the following is associated with compliance?

a)

Occurs when an individual wants to fit in

b)

Occurs when an individual looks to their group for guidance on how they should behave

c)

Occurs when an individual wants to be right

8.

What is the shallowest type of conformity?

a)

Compliance

b)

Identification

c)

Internalisation

9.

What is the deepest type of conformity?

a)

Compliance

b)

Identification

c)

Internalisation

10.

(a)   refers to when a person changes their behaviour and beliefs publicly and privately because they have a sense of group membership and therefore a role to play.

11.

An example of (a)   is when a person supports the football team of a new town they have moved to because they are now a member of that town.

12.

Which of the following is associated with identification?

a)

A public and private change in behaviour and beliefs

b)

A public change in behaviour and beliefs

c)

A temporary type of conformity

d)

A permanent type of conformity

13.

Which of the following is associated with identification?

a)

Occurs when an individual wants to fit in

b)

Occurs when an individual looks to their group for guidance on how they should behave

c)

Occurs when an individual wants to be right

14.

(a)   refers to when an individual changes their behaviour and beliefs publicly and privately because the majority's views have become a part of their own belief system.

15.

An example of (a)   is when an individual believes veganism is better for the environment so permanently coverts to being a vegan.

16.

Which of the following is associated with internalisation?

a)

A public and private change in behaviour and beliefs

b)

A public change in behaviour and beliefs

c)

A temporary type of conformity

d)

A permanent type of conformity

17.

Which of the following is associated with internalisation?

a)

Occurs when an individual wants to fit in

b)

Occurs when an individual looks to their group for guidance on how they should behave

c)

Occurs when an individual wants to be right

18.

Compliance occurs due to:

a)

Normative social influence

b)

Informational social influence

19.

Internalisation occurs due to:

a)

Normative social influence

b)

Informational social influence

20.

Which of the following similarities/differences between identification and internalisation are true?

a)

Identification is only a public change in beliefs/behaviour while internalisation is a public and private change

b)

Identification and internalisation both involve an individual publicly and privately changing their beliefs/behaviour

c)

Identification can be temporary but internalisation is permanent

d)

Both identification and internalisation result in permanent changes

21.

Which of the following similarities/differences between compliance and identification are true?

a)

Compliance is only a public change in beliefs/behaviour while identification is a public and private change

b)

Compliance and identification both involve an individual only changing their behaviour and beliefs publicly, not privately.

c)

Compliance is temporary but identification is permanent

d)

Both compliance and identification typically result in temporary changes

22.

Which of the following similarities/differences between compliance and internalisation are true?

a)

Compliance is only a public change in beliefs/behaviour while identification is a public and private change

b)

Compliance and internalisation both involve an individual changing their behaviour and beliefs publicly and privately.

c)

Compliance is temporary but internalisation is permanent

d)

Both compliance and internalisation result in permanent changes.