social influence

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compliance
where you agree in public with group, but the person privately disagrees with the group

example: person laughs at joke because group find it funny but deep down doesn’t find it funny

temporary change
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identification
when someone conforms to the demands of a given social role in society
example: police or teacher
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internalisation
publicity changing behaviour to fit in with group while also agreeing privately

example: lived with some who is vegan then decides to become one too because they agree with viewpoint
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normative social influence
where a person conforms to fit in with group because they don’t want to appear foolish or left out.

examples: person may feel pressured to smoke because their friends do

NSI lead to compliance
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informational social influence
where a person conforms because they have a desire to be right and look to others who they believe may have more info.
associated with internalisation

examples: someone was to go to a posh restaurant for the first time, confronted with multiple forks a
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identification

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when someone conforms to the demands of a given social role in society
example: police or teacher

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internalisation

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normative social influence

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informational social influence

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