Explain what is meant by Conformity and Obedience

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Explain what is meant by Conformity and Obedience

Conformity is a psychological need to be accepted by others and also a change in belief or behaviour in response to be respected and accepted by a selected group e.g. a change in there choice of clothing, change of attitude ect . . .

Pressure plays a major part in the way people conform to each other and become known in a group e.g. dress in fashion ECT . . .

People regard themselves as belonging to the group if their behaviour conforms to

That of the group

Conformity has three main elements for it. First, it is known to be a

Psychological need to be accepted by others, which means that the need comes from

Feelings Within the person. A person may feel the need for a number of reasons.

Secondly conformity is where someone will change their belief or behaviour in

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Response to peer pressure from a group / individual. There are a number of Reasons for this

Third of all someone will regard themselves as belonging to a group if their behaviour

Conforms, or is the same as, that of the group.

Key concepts of conformity is that there is no clear or direct requirement to act in a certain way

• It is normally friends/family who influence us

• Conformity regulates the behaviour among those of equal status e.g. posh backgrounds treat each other well and share the same views where as a poor background is ...

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