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Conformity involves changing one’s behavior or beliefs in response to perceived group pressure. In religion, it's employed when individuals adopt the beliefs and practices of their religious community to fit in or feel a sense of belonging.

Compliance refers to adjusting one’s behavior because of a direct request. In religion, compliance is often seen when adherents follow religious edicts or participate in rituals due to requests from religious leaders.

Obedience is the act of following orders or instructions from an authority figure. Religions employ this through structured hierarchies where followers obey commands from religious leaders, believing in their divine authority or guidance.

Conversion involves a complete change in one's religion. Social influence contributes to conversion when individuals adopt a new faith due to the influence of a group or significant others they admire or wish to emulate.

Indoctrination is the process of teaching a person or group to accept beliefs uncritically. Religions employ this through systematic instruction and repetition of doctrines, often from a young age, to ensure belief retention.

Social learning involves adopting behaviors or beliefs by observing and imitating the actions of others. Within religion, this occurs as individuals learn practices and values by observing the behavior of fellow believers or religious leaders.

Social facilitation refers to the improved performance of behaviors in the presence of others. In religious settings, this could manifest in more fervent prayer or more enthusiastic participation in rituals when in a congregational setting.

Group polarization occurs when individuals' attitudes become more extreme by interacting with like-minded individuals. In religious contexts, it can lead to more radical religious beliefs or practices within insular or echo-chamber-like groups.

Groupthink is the phenomenon where the desire for group harmony leads to irrational decision-making. In religion, this can result in uncritical acceptance of religious tenets or decisions by the community or its leaders.

Social Identity Theory describes how belonging to a group affects self-identity. In religion, adherents may derive part of their identity from their faith, leading to in-group favoritism and sometimes out-group discrimination.

Peer pressure is the influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to the group. In religious contexts, individuals may adopt specific religious behaviors to gain acceptance from fellow believers.