Conformity
Types of Conformity
- Internalisation
- Identification
- Compliance
Explanations for Conformity
- Informative Social Influence
- Normative Social Influence
- Variables affecting conformity (Asch) – Group Size, Unanimity, Task Difficulty
Conformity to Social Roles
- Zimbardo
Obedience
Explanations for Obedience
- Agentic State and Legitimacy of Authority
- Situational variables affecting obedience including proximity, location and uniform (Milgram)
- Dispositional explanation for obedience : Authoritarian Personality
Explanations of Resistance to Social Influence
- Social Support and Locus of Control
Minority Influence
- Consistency, Commitment and Flexibility
The Role of Social Influence in Processes in Social Change