Practise Edexcel Psychology questions on compliance, identification and internalisation, applying each type of conformity to behaviour and social context.
Research in social psychology has investigated many different types of conformity.
Describe 'internalisation' as a type of conformity. (2)
AO1 (2 marks)
Credit up to two marks for an accurate description.
For example:
- Internalisation is where a person changes their external
behaviour to conform because they internally accept the
beliefs of others to be true (2).
- Internalisation is when a person changes behaviour and
beliefs (1) to conform.
Look for other reasonable marking points.
(2)
Explain whether identification is an effective type of conformity in changing
(b) Explain whether identification is an effective type of conformity in changing
(b) Explain whether identification is an effective type of conformity in changing behaviour. behaviour. behaviour.
(4)
(4)
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AO1 (2 marks) AO3 (2 marks)
Credit up to two marks for accurate identification (AO1).
Credit up to two marks for justification (AO3).
For example:
- Identification is when someone will change their external
behaviours to the requirements of others (1) so they will
appear to conform to expectations so effectively changing
behaviour (1) however, people who identify do not change
their own personal beliefs (1) so their behaviour can
revert to their own preferences easily, reducing the
effectiveness of any long term changes (1)
Look for other reasonable marking points.
(4)