Types of conformity

• Social norms- rules of beliefs, attitudes and behaviours that are considered acceptable in a social group or culture.
• Informational social influence- the tendency to conform to the opinion of others because we believe their opinion is correct.
• Compliance- similar to obedience but there's no order, it's a request.
• Internalisation- where individuals combine external rules and standards into their own identity or sense or self.
• Social influence- the tendency to conform to the opinion of others.
• Normative social influence- conform to the behaviours or beliefs of a social group in order to gain acceptance or approval.
• 3 types of conformity- internalisation, identification, compliance.
• Identification- a moderate type of conformity where we act in the same way with the group because we value it and want to be part of it.