why do we conform

• How is social influence defined in the study material?

  It is how other people's behavior can shape and change our behavior
• What is conformity defined as in the study material?

  A change in behavior or beliefs due to real or imagined group pressure
• What is the first type of conformity mentioned in the study material?

  Compliance
• How is compliance characterized in the study material?

  Going along with others in public while privately maintaining personal views
• What is the difference between compliance and internalization?

  Compliance is temporary and public, while internalization is permanent and affects both public and private behavior
• What is the second type of conformity discussed in the study material?

  Internalization
• How does internalization affect a person's beliefs and behaviors?

  It leads to a permanent change in both public and private behavior
• What is the third type of conformity mentioned?

  Identification
• What characterizes identification in terms of behavior change?

  Behavior changes to associate with a group, but personal beliefs may not change
• How does the Stanford Prison Experiment relate to identification?

  Participants conformed to social roles of prisoners or guards but reverted to their original behaviors afterward
• What are the two explanations for conformity mentioned in the study material?

  Normative social influence and informational social influence
• What does normative social influence explain about conformity?

  People conform due to the desire to be liked and fear of rejection
• How do normative and informational social influence relate to types of conformity?

  Normative social influence aligns with compliance, while informational social influence aligns with internalization
• What was the main finding of Jenis's 1932 experiment?

  Participants changed their original estimates to fit the majority after group discussion
• What is the key characteristic of informational social influence?

  People conform because they have the desire to be right
• What type of conformity is demonstrated in Jenis's 1932 study?

  Internalization
• What did Solomon Asch want to investigate in his experiments?

  Under what circumstances people are more likely to conform
• What was the significant group size found by Asch that influenced conformity?

  Three people
• How does unanimity affect conformity according to Asch's findings?

  Conformity decreases when there is at least one person who disagrees with the majority
• What happens to conformity rates when the task becomes more difficult?

  Conformity rates increase when people feel less confident about their judgments
• What did participants express during interviews after Asch's experiment regarding their conformity?

  Many felt they conformed due to fear of ridicule rather than belief in the group's answers
• What are the three types of conformity discussed in the study material?

  • Compliance: Publicly conforming while privately maintaining personal views
  • Internalization: Permanent change in beliefs and behaviors
  • Identification: Changing behavior to associate with a group without internal change
• How does the study material conclude the discussion on conformity?

  Understanding conformity helps explain why people go along with the crowd despite personal beliefs
• What are the two explanations for conformity and their characteristics?

  • Normative social influence: Desire to be liked, leads to compliance
  • Informational social influence: Desire to be right, leads to internalization
• What were the key findings of Solomon Asch's experiments on conformity?

  • Group size: Significant influence with three people
  • Unanimity: Conformity decreases with one dissenting voice
  • Task difficulty: Conformity increases with task difficulty