People also conform to behaving well not only bad. For example you may not want to do your homework but you know that all your friends will do it so you conform, and get it done on time.
The second feature is Attitude. People’s attitudes are also affected by the people around them. If you are with a group of people that are in a really good mood then you will automatically cheer up but if everyone in the group is really negative and de-motivated then you will adopt the same kind of attitude.
The third feature of conformity is Personality. People have different personalities and often this affects how often they will conform. Some people are born leaders and some are not. Often born leaders don’t like to conform they think that they know a better way of doing things but other people conform because they feel that they have to. It’s their kind of personality.
Task 2
There are many factures in conformity, some of which are:
Uniform: people conform to uniform because many people within the job conform, this could be linked to peer pressure. You do it because you are going along with your friends or colleagues.
Peer Pressure: this is where you go along with whatever the group around you are doing.
Self Esteem: this is where people conform because they want to feel good about themselves. They wanted to feel a valued member of the team.
Fear of Punishment: this is where you conform because you are scared that if you don’t you will be put on a disciplinary charge or even loose your job.
The three main features of obedience are:
Compliance with practices: this is where people go along with whatever the rules and regulations are. They feel they have to do this because again every one else is doing it. This also links to peer pressure.
Obedience Status: this is where you comply with peoples status. For example if you are a police constable and are told to do something by a sergeant then you will do it, because their rank is of a higher status than
Yours.
Social contacts proximity: this is where people tend to work in groups, maybe of around 2 or 3. This is because people tend to conform more when they are with other people that are doing the same. This also links back to peer pressure when you are going along with other people.
