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Conformity, Deviance, and Social Control

Groups influence individuals' thoughts, values, and behaviors in order to conform. There are three types of conformity: compliance, where one outwardly conforms but privately disagrees; identification, where one adopts behaviors to have satisfying relationships; and internalization, where one publicly complies and internally accepts norms. Deviance violates social norms and elicits negative reactions, while social control uses systems and practices to regulate conflicts and discourage deviance through formal laws and informal sanctions from groups.

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Conformity, Deviance, and Social Control

Groups influence individuals' thoughts, values, and behaviors in order to conform. There are three types of conformity: compliance, where one outwardly conforms but privately disagrees; identification, where one adopts behaviors to have satisfying relationships; and internalization, where one publicly complies and internally accepts norms. Deviance violates social norms and elicits negative reactions, while social control uses systems and practices to regulate conflicts and discourage deviance through formal laws and informal sanctions from groups.

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 Groups exert great influence on an

individual’s thoughts, value, attitudes,


and behavior. They also provide a sense
of identity and belongingness that
enable the person the person to relate
fully with other group members. For an
individual to continue functioning as a
member of the group, he or she should
conform to the general behaviors and
attitudes prevalent within it.
 Refers to the process of altering one’s
thoughts and action to adapt to the
accepted behavior within his or her
group or society. Social psychology
consider conformity as a product of
pressure exerted by the group on the
individual. Herbert Kelman identifies
three types of conformity: compliance,
identification, and internalization or
acceptance.
 COMPLIANCE refers to the outward
conformity to social pressure but privately
disagreeing with it.
 IDENTIFICATION, on the other hand, refers to
the individual adopting a certain behavior
because it enables him or her to have a
satisfying relationship with the members of
his or her group.
 INTERNALIZATION/ACCEPTANCE involves
both public compliance and internal
acceptance of the norms and standards
imposed by the group.
 Is defined as a behavior that elicits a
strong negative reaction from group
members and involves actions that
violate commonly held social norms.
SOCIAL CONTROL defines as any
systematic means and practices used to
maintain norms, rules, and laws: regulate
conflict; and discourage deviant behavior.
SANCTION are the most common means of
social control, and are often employed to
address conflicts and violations of social
norms. SANCTION can be formal or
informal
FORMAL SANCTION are those
provided for by the laws and other
regulations in society. Laws formally
designate certain behaviors as
crimes, and prescribe sanction for
such acts.
INFORMAL SANCTIONS are the most
commonly imposed by smaller
societies, communities, or groups.

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