During a psychology workshop, Marcus and four confederates are asked to estimate the length of a line. The four confederates unanimously give an answer that is obviously incorrect. Marcus knows their answer is incorrect, but he publicly agrees with them to avoid standing out or feeling embarrassed. In his private journal later that day, he writes down his original, correct estimate.
Which of the following options correctly identifies both the type of conformity and the explanation for conformity shown by Marcus?
Type of conformity: Internalisation; Explanation: Informational social influence
Type of conformity: Compliance; Explanation: Normative social influence
Type of conformity: Identification; Explanation: Normative social influence
Type of conformity: Compliance; Explanation: Informational social influence
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Conformity with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 83 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
