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Social Influence: Conformity

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What you'll learn

Why people change behaviour to match a group.

Key ideas

  • Asch's line study; group size and an ally affect conformity.
  • Normative (to be liked) vs informational (to be right) influence.
  • Compliance (public only) vs internalisation (genuine).

Exam tips

  • Use Asch's findings as evidence.
  • Distinguish compliance from internalisation.

Common mistakes

  • Confusing the two types of influence.
  • Mixing up compliance and internalisation.
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