AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

CONFORMITY AND OBEDIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What term means acting in ways that fit with group norms and customs?
A
Obedience
B
Conformity
C
Peer pressure
D
Society
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Conformity is the act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, politics or being like-minded.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conformity is the act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms.

Detailed explanation-3: -conformity, the process whereby people change their beliefs, attitudes, actions, or perceptions to more closely match those held by groups to which they belong or want to belong or by groups whose approval they desire.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are many different situations where people conform and psychologists have categorised three main types of conformity, including: compliance, identification and internalisation. Compliance is the shallowest level of conformity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Normative Conformity This type of conformity involves changing one’s behavior in order to fit in with a group. For example, a teenager might dress in a certain style because they want to look like their peers who are members of a particular group.

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