According to the material, which concept involves public and private acceptance of majority influence to gain acceptance within a group you value?

According to the material, which concept involves public and private acceptance of majority influence to gain acceptance within a group you value?

• A. Identification
• B. Internalisation
• C. Compliance
• D. Obedience

Answer: (A)

Identification is about adopting the beliefs and norms of a group you want to belong to, so you’re accepted by that valued group. This involves both public and private change: you act in line with the group when others are watching, and you also come to privately accept the group’s views because being part of that group matters to you. This differs from compliance, where you go along publicly to fit in or avoid consequences but don’t truly change your private beliefs. Obedience comes from following orders from an authority figure, not from wanting to belong to a group. Internalisation involves privately accepting the group’s beliefs, but the wording here emphasizes belonging to a valued group, which is the hallmark of identification.

Identification is about adopting the beliefs and norms of a group you want to belong to, so you’re accepted by that valued group. This involves both public and private change: you act in line with the group when others are watching, and you also come to privately accept the group’s views because being part of that group matters to you.

This differs from compliance, where you go along publicly to fit in or avoid consequences but don’t truly change your private beliefs. Obedience comes from following orders from an authority figure, not from wanting to belong to a group. Internalisation involves privately accepting the group’s beliefs, but the wording here emphasizes belonging to a valued group, which is the hallmark of identification.