Types of conformity and variables

Cards (6)

  • Compliance - When you go along with the group behaviour publicly, even if you don't share their views privately. This usually happens due to normative social influence I.e you do it to keep to the norms of the group so that you remain a member of the group.
  • Internalisation - This is going along with the group behaviour because you actually share their views, you have accepted and internalised their views so that they are now your own. I.e your public beliefs and private beliefs are the same
  • Internalisation- This is sometimes a part of informational social influence because it often happens when we are unsure of how to behave ourselves and so look to others for information on how to behave
  • identification- Conformity to the behaviour that is expected of you in a particular social role
  • Majority Influence - When the majority influence and change the beliefs of the minority.
  • Minority Influence - When the minority influences and changes the beliefs of the majority.