AQA A-Level
Psychology – Paper 1
,Social Influence
1. Conformity
2. Conformity to Social Roles
3. Obedience
4. Resistance to Social Influence
5. Minority Influence and Social Change
, Conformity
Conformity is where a person changes their behaviour due to group pressure. There are thre
of conformity:
1. Compliance
This is where a person changes their behaviour to fit in with the group. They change their publ
behaviour, however, they don't change their private belief. It is not a permanent change.
For example, joining in when your friends are gossiping about someone even though you like the p
2. Identification
This is where a person changes their behaviour as they want to be a member of that group.
They change their public and private belief, how it isn't a permanent change.
For example, joining the army and starting to get up earlier and make your bed as it’s the right thi
in the army, however stopping when you go home.
3. Internalisation
This is where a person changes their behaviour as they have accepted the groups belief as the
They change their public and private belief as they believe that the group was right, it is also lik
be a permanent change.
For example, changing an answer on your mini whiteboard to match what everyone else is saying
believe their answer is correct.
Psychology – Paper 1
,Social Influence
1. Conformity
2. Conformity to Social Roles
3. Obedience
4. Resistance to Social Influence
5. Minority Influence and Social Change
, Conformity
Conformity is where a person changes their behaviour due to group pressure. There are thre
of conformity:
1. Compliance
This is where a person changes their behaviour to fit in with the group. They change their publ
behaviour, however, they don't change their private belief. It is not a permanent change.
For example, joining in when your friends are gossiping about someone even though you like the p
2. Identification
This is where a person changes their behaviour as they want to be a member of that group.
They change their public and private belief, how it isn't a permanent change.
For example, joining the army and starting to get up earlier and make your bed as it’s the right thi
in the army, however stopping when you go home.
3. Internalisation
This is where a person changes their behaviour as they have accepted the groups belief as the
They change their public and private belief as they believe that the group was right, it is also lik
be a permanent change.
For example, changing an answer on your mini whiteboard to match what everyone else is saying
believe their answer is correct.
