Elias is in a meeting with his boss in which he plans to ask for a raise. The weather had just turned very cold. Although Elias
dislikes the weather change, his boss is praising the change, stating that it is "nice to have some cooler weather." Because Elias thought it might help him get a raise, Elias agreed with his boss about the weather. Which term best matches what Elias is doing in agreeing with his boss?
Confirmatory is a type of social influence having a change in belief or behavior to fit in a group. The change will be in response to real or imagined. It is yielding to group pressure. The group pressure may take different forms, for example, bullying, persuasion, teasing, criticism, etc. Conformity is also known as bulk influence The term conformity is used to indicate an alliance to the more position, brought about either a desire to fit in. People mostly conforming from a desire for security in a group, typically a group of similar age, gender, and ethnicity. This is often told as a group thinks. Conformity is group aspects, factors such as group size, harmony, attachment, prior commitment, and public view help to declare the level of conformity an individual's displays.
