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- 1Define conformityChoosing a course of action that is favoured by the majority of the group
- 2Name 3 types of conformityCompliance
Identification
Internalisation - 3What is compliance?Conforming to gain the approval of the group
Public not private - 4What is identification?Accepting views of group due to desire to fit in
- 5What is internalisation?Full belief that the group's opinions are true
Both public and private - 6What is NSI?Normative Social Influence
Conforming due to desire to fit in and be accepted
Leads to compliance - 7What is ISI?Informational Social Influence
Conforming to be right
Occurs if belief is that other's have more knowledge or situation is ambiguous
Leads to internalisation - 8Name 3 variables affecting conformityGroup size
Unanimity
Task difficulty - 9How does group size affect conformity?Individual is more likely to conform in a larger group
- 10How does unanimity affect conformity?Individual is more likely to conform when all members of group are in agreement
- 11How does task difficulty affect conformity?More difficult tasks increase conformity
When uncertain, we look to others for guidance - 12Define obedienceA type of social influence where an individual follows an order from another person who is usually an authority figure
- 13What are 3 situational factors that affect conformity?Status of Location
Presence of Uniform
Proximity of Authority Figure - 14What are 2 situational explanations of obedience?Agentic State
Legitimacy of Authority - 15What is the agentic shift?Where an individual shifts from operating as autonomous to operating in the agentic state
- 16What is the agentic state?Individuals feel less personal responsibility when obeying orders.
Responsibility is perceived to be that of the authority figure - 17What is legitimate authority?When an individual perceives someone as being in a position of social control
- 18What is a dispositional explanation of obedience?Authoritarian personality
- 19What is an authoritarian personality?An individual who favours an authoritarian social system
Admires obedience to authority
Hostile to others of inferior status yet obedient to people of high status - 20What are 2 factors that increase resistance to social influence?Social support
Internal locus of control - 21When is minority influence most effective?When it is given in a consistent, committed and flexible style
- 22How does commitment increase minority influence?Suggests certainty and confidence
- 23How does flexibility increase minority influence?Shows that comprise is open for debate and person is reasonable and moderate
- 24What are the five stages of social change through minority influence?1. Drawing attention to an issue
2. Cognitive conflict
3. Consistency of position
4. The augmentation principle
5. The snowball effect
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- AS - Level AS Psychology (Social Influence) Flashcards on Social Overview, created by Tom Mitchell on 07/04/2016.
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