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"Conformity"
“Types and explanations”
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What is conformity?
A change in
behavior
due to pressure
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What is internalisation in conformity?
A deep acceptance of the
majority
view
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What is identification in conformity?
A
moderate
type of conformity for group value
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What is compliance in conformity?
A
superficial
agreement while
privately
disagreeing
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What is informational social influence (ISI)?
Agreeing with the
majority
to be
correct
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What is normative social influence (NSI)?
Agreeing with the
majority
to gain
acceptance
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What was the first study on conformity conducted by Jenness in 1932?
Individuals guessed jelly beans in a jar.
Group arrived at a
collective
estimate
.
Most changed their estimate to match the group.
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What is the definition of compliance according to Kervin (1958)?
Publicly
changing views
without
private
agreement
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What is internalisation according to Kervin (1958)?
Privately
changing views after group exposure
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What is identification according to Kervin (1958)?
Conforming
due to valuing the group
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What does informational social influence refer to?
Conforming due to
uncertainty
in situations
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What does normative influence refer to?
Conforming to
fit in
and gain approval
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What did Lucas et al (2006) find about conformity in their study?
Greater conformity to incorrect answers on
difficult
problems.
Particularly true for those with poor
math ability
.
Supports the idea of wanting to be correct.
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What is a limitation of Lucas et al's (2006) study on ISI?
Focus on academic problems limits
generalisability
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What are the individual differences in normative social influence (NSI)?
nAffiliators
have a greater need for affiliation.
More likely to conform than others.
Suggests varying conformity levels among individuals.
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How does the need for affiliation affect conformity according to NSI?
Some individuals conform more due to
social needs
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What does the variability in responses to NSI suggest?
NSI does not explain
conformity
for everyone
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