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What is Conformity?

What is Conformity?

Conformity is a change in a person's behaviour or beliefs due to real or imagined pressure from a group. It is the main form of majority influence, where a larger group affects the behaviour of an individual.

Conformity Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Conformity

Step-by-step lessons covering AQA A Level Psychology Conformity for A Level Psychology. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

Lessons

ConformityObedienceResistance to social influenceMinority influence