What are the three types of conformity?

Compliance: Changing public behaviour but not private beliefs in order to fit in with the group. Identification: Changing public behaviour and private beliefs but only when WITH the group. Internalisation: Changing private beliefs for a long period of time, even without the presence of the group.

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