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What is conformity?
- Conformity is a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behavior in order to fit in with a group.
- This change is in response to real or imagined (involving the pressure of social norms/expectations) group pressure.
- It is also known as majority influence (or group pressure).
- The term conformity is often used to indicate an agreement to the majority position.
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Informational Conformity
It happens when a person lacks knowledge and looks to the group for guidance.
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Normative Conformity
This type of conformity usually involves compliance - where a person publicly accepts the views of a group but privately rejects them.
It is often because the person wants to fit in with the group and is scared of being rejected by the group.
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Internalization (genuine acceptance of group norms)
- This occurs when an individual accepts influence because the content of the induced behavior - the ideas and actions of which it is composed - is intrinsically rewarding.
- Internalization always involves public and private conformity. A person publicly changes their behavior to fit in...
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Identification (or group membership)
This occurs 'when an individual accepts influence because he wants to establish or maintain a satisfying self-defining relationship to another person or group'.
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Compliance (or group acceptance)
This occurs when an individual accepts influence because he hopes to achieve a favorable reaction from another person or group.
He adopts the induced behavior because he expects to gain specific rewards or approval.
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Social Psychology: Conformity
People are socially influenced by others, and change their behaviours in order to get along or fit in with the people around them. This involves agreeing with the majority, acting like everyone in a group, or behaving in a certain way to appear normal or ‘with it’ by the peers.
Conform...
Types Of Conformity
- Informational influence is when we are unsure of a correct response, and look to imitate others who we presume are better informed
- Normative Influence is when we avoid a penalty or look for a reward by behaving in a certain way or agreeing to the r...
Factors Influencing Conformity
Many factors influence conformity in individuals, like the difficulty of a certain task, the motivation to achieve or the size of a group.
- People who have strong leadership abilities do not conform easily.
- People are more likely to conform where the response they should take...
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