Differences
between
Compliance and
internalisation?
Motivating Factors
Each of these
types of Conformity
has a particular set
of motivating
conditions that lead
to the conforming
response.
If an individuals
prime motivation is
too fit in with the
group they may
comply rather than
internalise the
groups attitude on
a particular issue.
If the primary motivation is to find the best
way of responding in a particular situation,
then internalising the group position may be
seen as the most credible way of achieving
this.
Future Response
If an individual has
adopted a particular
response through
compliance then
they would only
perform this in the
future if monitored
by the members of
the original group.
If they have adopted their response
through internalisation then this is
likely to be performed whenever the
issue arises regardless of whether
or not they are being monitored by
the original group.
The two types differ
in the way they
determine future
responses relating to
the issue that they
have internally
changed for.