conformity and obedience

What is conformity?

• Being the eldest person in the group.

• Doing everything your own way even when it is different to what ever one else is doing.

• Being influenced by other to act in the same way they do.

• Being from an ethnic minority.

Which two are examples of conformism?

• Going to university because that is what most people of your age do, and your friends are doing.

• Eating marmite sandwiches because you like the taste.

• Taking up surfing because lots of people in the seaside town where you live go surfing and your mates say it looks cool.

• Cleaning your room because your parents have told you to and to earn your pocket money.

What is Obedience?

• Breaking the law.

• Following and completing instructions give by a superior.

• Doing exactly what you want when you want.

• Doing things to be different or awkward.

Which two are examples of obedience?

• Failing to hand in assignments on time.

• Taking time of work without permission.

• Attending and completing training that you have been instructed to do by your employer.

• Completing a drill (marching) exercise accurately and as instructed.

What is the difference between conformity and obedience?

• Obedience is done in groups and conformity is done on your own.

• conformity nd obedience are exactly the same.

• Obedience only occurs in the military where as conformity never occurs in the military.

• Conformity is being influenced by others where as obedience is being ordered what to do by others.

Why is obedience important to uniformed public services?

• Because you may have to break the law when following orders.

• Because senior officers are bullies that like ordering people about.

• Because it improves teamwork, leadership and efficiency.

• Because public service staff do not know what they are doing.

Why is conformity important to the uniformed public services?

• Because conformists are less likely to follow orders.

• Because conformists are more likely to fit in and follow orders.

• Because conformists are usually fitter than nonconformists.

• Because conformists are taller than nonconformists.

What is peer pressure?

• A friend standing on your foot.

• Being ordered to do something.

• The influence people have on each other without purposely meaning to.

• Too many people in a small space such as a lift.

Why do people follow orders?

• Because of fear.

• Because of rewards.

• Because of punishments.

• All of the above.

In the military, when should you not follow orders?

• When you don't feel like.

• When you are not at war.

• When it is a bank holiday.

• When they are unlawful.