AQA A-Level Psychology
Social Influence
, Conformity
Types of Compliance
conformity
(AO1): Internalisation
Identification
, Normative social influence
This is where someone conforms to the norms of a social
group due to the social and group pressures of wanting to
be liked and accepted. They want to gain the groups
Explanations approval, and don’t want to appear foolish and be
rejected
of
conformity
Informational social influence
(AO1): This is where an individual conforms as they do not
what to do in a social situation, but they want to be
correct, and assume the majority group know what
right answer is and supply the correct information.
Social Influence
, Conformity
Types of Compliance
conformity
(AO1): Internalisation
Identification
, Normative social influence
This is where someone conforms to the norms of a social
group due to the social and group pressures of wanting to
be liked and accepted. They want to gain the groups
Explanations approval, and don’t want to appear foolish and be
rejected
of
conformity
Informational social influence
(AO1): This is where an individual conforms as they do not
what to do in a social situation, but they want to be
correct, and assume the majority group know what
right answer is and supply the correct information.
