Conformity: types and explanations

Cards (16)

  • Internalisation
    Genuine acceptance of group norms
  • Identification
    Temporary agreement with group due to valuing something about the group
  • Compliance
    Going along with the majority while privately disagreeing
  • Informational social influence
    Following group norms to be correct in ambiguous situations
  • Lucas et al

    Study on conformity to math problems, greater conformity to harder questions
  • Fein et al

    Study on voting behavior, participants changed their votes to align with others
  • Normative social influence
    Following group norms to gain approval
  • nAffiliators
    Individuals with a great need for approval
  • McGhee and Teevan
    Study on conformity, found high need for affiliation leads to more conformity
  • Cillessen and Garandeau
    Study on manipulation by bullies, found boys can be manipulated to victimise others
  • Asch
    Study on conformity, participants conformed to fit in their group
  • Referent social influence
    Maintaining norms of the group
  • ISI
    Deutsch and Gerrard's 'two process' project providing alternative knowledge from dissenter
  • NSI
    Deutsch and Gerrard's 'two process' project providing social support from dissenter
  • Turner's conformity theory
    Tendency to adjust behavior to match group norms
  • Abrams et al group theory
    Collection of individuals with shared characteristics or goals