Lesson 4.1.1.1

4.1.1.1 Types of conformity: internalisation and compliance Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Which type of conformity involves a lasting change in private beliefs?

    • Identification
    • Compliance
    • Internalisation
    • Obedience

  2. What is conformity called when public behaviour changes but private beliefs do not?

    • Obedience
    • Identification
    • Internalisation
    • Compliance

  3. Which conformity type involves private acceptance of the group view?

    • Internalisation
    • Compliance
    • Identification
    • Assimilation

  4. What is a yield to group pressure called in psychology?

    • Conformity
    • Social loafing
    • Obedience
    • Identification

  5. A student follows rules only when watched but disagrees privately. What type of conformity is this?

    • Compliance
    • Identification
    • Conversion
    • Internalisation

  6. An employee adopts new company methods because they truly believe they work best. What is this?

    • Obedience
    • Internalisation
    • Compliance
    • Identification

  7. Which conformity type is driven primarily by the desire to avoid social disapproval?

    • Identification
    • Internalisation
    • Conversion
    • Compliance

  8. Behaviour that stops immediately when the authority figure or group leaves is likely what?

    • Identification
    • Internalisation
    • Compliance
    • Assimilation

  9. Which measure best distinguishes internalisation from compliance in a study?

    • Group size
    • Private persistence
    • Public agreement
    • Task difficulty

  10. Behaviour that continues in private weeks after group pressure ends indicates what?

    • Internalisation
    • Compliance
    • Identification
    • Obedience

  11. Which feature is unique to compliance rather than internalisation?

    • Temporary duration
    • Cognitive change
    • Private acceptance
    • Lasting belief

  12. What is the typical long-term outcome of internalisation compared to compliance?

    • No change
    • Permanent change
    • Temporary change
    • Immediate decay

  13. Wearing team colours only at a match to fit in without personal care is an example of what?

    • Internalisation
    • Identification
    • Compliance
    • Obedience

  14. Why is internalisation considered a deeper form of conformity than compliance?

    • Requires high status
    • Involves no group
    • Alters private belief
    • Is always fast

  15. Continuing to give group answers in a later private test demonstrates what?

    • Identification
    • Obedience
    • Internalisation
    • Compliance

  16. Which process involves both public and private agreement with a group view?

    • Identification
    • Internalisation
    • Sanction
    • Compliance

  17. Which type of conformity is shown when someone changes behaviour publicly to gain approval?

    • Assimilation
    • Internalisation
    • Identification
    • Compliance

  18. What type of conformity involves a permanent change in private beliefs?

    • Compliance
    • Obedience
    • Identification
    • Internalisation

  19. Which type of conformity disappears as soon as the group is absent?

    • Internalisation
    • Compliance
    • Identification
    • Assimilation

  20. Which study condition best distinguishes internalisation from compliance?

    • Group pressure present
    • Follow-up test alone
    • Task difficulty high
    • Unanimous majority

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