conformity and its types

• What is conformity?


  Conformity is when someone changes their behaviour or beliefs due to real or imagined pressure from others.
• What are the two types of group pressure that can lead to conformity?


  Real group pressure involves the physical presence of others, while imagined group pressure involves social norms or expectations.
• What are the three types of conformity according to Kelman (1958)?


  1. Internalisation
  2. Identification
  3. Compliance
• What is internalisation in the context of conformity?


  Internalisation is the most intense level of conformity where the value of the group is accepted both privately and publicly.
• How does internalisation differ from identification in terms of conformity levels?


  Internalisation is long-term and involves acceptance of group values, while identification is mid-level and may not involve private agreement.
• What characterizes identification as a type of conformity?


  Identification involves conforming because there is something about the group a person values, with views that may change throughout the group's duration.
• What is compliance in the context of conformity?


  Compliance is the lowest level of conformity where a person's view is changed publicly but not privately, conforming to fit in.
• How does compliance differ from internalisation and identification in terms of duration and belief change?


  Compliance is short-term and involves public change only, while internalisation is long-term and involves both public and private acceptance, and identification is mid-level with potential for private disagreement.