Psychology 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologySocial InfluenceASAQA Created by: Keziah DeanCreated on: 22-02-16 19:59 What is conformity? An individual changes their behaviour to be the same as others in a group. 1 of 16 What is compliance? Person publicly changes behaviour but privately has own views. 2 of 16 Example of compliance? Say a film is good but secretly think it's bad. 3 of 16 What is identification? Person adopts behaviours of group they identify with. Public and private. 4 of 16 Example of identification? Someone in the army adopt beliefs of soldiers but go back to beliefs of civilians when left. 5 of 16 What is internalisation? Person adopts new beliefs, not part of group. Public and private. 6 of 16 Example of internalisation? Become vegetarian like a group, but keep this behaviour when you move away. 7 of 16 What is informational social influence? Wanting to be right and not seem foolish - do the same as others around them. 8 of 16 Example of informational social influence? Joining a queue in college on first day as others were doing it. 9 of 16 Research into informational social influence? 2006 - maths qs, easy and difficult. Conformity to answers shown to difficult qs. 10 of 16 What is normative social influence? Wanting to be liked and accepted by a group so behave the normal way for that group. 11 of 16 Example of normative social influence? Starting to smoke as that's what the rest of a group does. 12 of 16 Research supporting normative social influence? 2003 - teens given message that others didn't smoke less likely to start than those not given message. 13 of 16 Individual differences in conformity behaviour? Some people less likely to be affected - don't care about being liked as much. 14 of 16 Individual differences in informational social influence? Some students (science) less likely to agree, and students with non-students 15 of 16 Why is this a problem? Explanations can't be correct for everyone - problem for scientific credibility of argument. 16 of 16
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