types of conformity and explanations
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- types of conformity and explanations for conformity
- types of conformity
- identification- accepting influence because of a desire to be associated with a group
- internalisation- conforming because of an acceptance of their views
- identification has elements of compliance and internalisation
- compliance- conforming to gain approval
- evaluation
- research support for normative social influence (Perkins et al)
- difficulties distinguishing between compliance and internalisation
- explanations for conformity
- informational social influence- based on an acceptance of information from others as evidence about reality
- more likely if situation is ambiguous or where others are experts
- normative social influence- conformity based on the desire for approval
- more likely to occur when individual believes they are under surveillance by the group
- informational social influence- based on an acceptance of information from others as evidence about reality
- types of conformity
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