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NCMHCE Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Category - Assessment and Diagnosis

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Conformity, a major category of social influence, is classified into two distinct types -__________and __________ .
  1. Normative, educational
  2. Normative, informational
  3. Informational, subjective
  4. Subjective, objective
Explanation
Answer: B - There are two types of conformity: normative and informational. Normative conformity refers to the influence others have on our behavior, due to the desire to be liked. Informational conformity occurs when an individual adopts the actions of others, in an attempt to replicate correct behavior for a specific situation.
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