Types of Conformity - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is meant by the term 'conformity'?

Wearing the same clothes as your friends.

Following orders from an authority figure.

A change in your opinion or behaviour as a result of pressure from others.

A temporary change in behaviour.

2.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

Herbert Kelman (1958) suggested there are how many ways in which people conform to the majority?

1

2

3

4

3.

Multiple Select

20 sec

1 pt

Select the types of conformity proposed by Kelman:

Unanimity

Internalisation

NSI

Compliance

Identification

4.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Compliance is:

A superficial change that involves 'going along with others' in public but not privately.

We identify with the group, so want to go along with it, therefore change our behaviour.

We genuinely accept the group norms so privately and publicly go along with the majority.

5.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Identification is:

A superficial change that involves 'going along with others' in public but not privately.

We identify with the group, so want to go along with it, therefore change our behaviour.

we genuinely accept the group norms so privately and publicly go along with the majority.,

6.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Internalisation is:

A superficial change that involves 'going along with others' in public but not privately.

We identify with the group, so want to go along with it, therefore change our behaviour.

We genuinely accept the group norms so privately and publicly go along with the majority.

7.

Multiple Select

20 sec

1 pt

Deutsch & Gerard developed a two-process theory to explain why people conform, they were:

Internalisation

Informational social influence

Individual differences

Normative social influence

8.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

According to 'informational social influence', people conform because:

They are embarrassed.

They want to be right.

They lack confidence.

They want to be liked.

9.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

According to 'normative social influence', people conform because:

They are embarrassed.

They want to be right.

They want to be liked.

They lack confidence.

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

It's Oliver's first day of school and he is keen to make a good impression. He pretends to be interested in the other students' conversation even though he really finds them boring.

Why is he doing this?

Informational social influence

Normative social influence

Because he's shy and doesn't want to stand out

Identification

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