Social Influence And Group Processes — Psychology STD 12 Humanities — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesPsychologySocial Influence And Group Processes6 Marks
Question
What do people conform? Explain how is conformity difficult from compliance.
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Answer
Conformity means behaving according to the group norms i.e. according to the expectations of other group members.
Reasons for conformity
People conform because they get information about the group so that they come to know what is expected of them in a specific situation in that group.
For obtaining approval of other members of the group since disapproval is perceived as a form of social punishment.
They believe that the majority view is more likely to beright than wrong.
Differences between compliance and conformity
Compliance refers to simply behaving inresponse to a request from another person or a group even in the absence of a norm whereas in conformity, presence of norms is a must which are followed by group members.
In compliance there is an element of request which is not in conformity.
In compliance one may refuse to comply with the request where as it is not so in conformity.
Conformity can be explained with the help of informational influence and normative influence while compliance can be explained with the help of techniques i.e.
Foot in the door technique.
Deadline technique.
Door in the face technical.
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