Types of conformity

• what are the 3 types of conformity?

  Compliance

  Identification

  Internalisation
• What is compliance conformity?

  individuals adjust their behaviour and opinions to those of the group to be accepted or avoid disaproval
• why does compliance conformity occur?

  due to a desire to fit in
• Is compliance comformity

  weak/strong

  temporary/permanent

  public/private

  weak

  temporary

  public
• What is identification conformity?

  individuals adjust their behaviour and opinions to those of the group because membership of that group is desirable
• Is identification conformity

  weak/strong

  temporary/permenant

  public/private

  strong

  temporary (is not maintained when they leave the group)

  public and private
• What is internalisation conformity?

  when individuals genuinely adjust their behaviour and opinions to those of the group

  this invloves being exposed to the belief systems of others and having to decide what they truly believe in
• Is internalisation conformity

  weak/strong

  temporary/permenant

  public/private

  strong

  permenant(will follow behaviours and opinions even when left the group)

  public and private