Social Influence: Conformity and Obedience
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This Social Influence: Conformity and Obedience page on GoConqr gathers community-made mind maps, flashcards, quizzes and notes, from Asch and Zimbardo to Milgram, Hofling and minority influence. It's built for school students revising for A-level or GCSE Psychology, and for teachers after ready-made material. There are over 1,800 resources here, including more than 80 quizzes and over 1,000 mind maps, mostly at secondary level. Pick a topic, try a quiz to find your gaps, then make your own revision sets.
Top Social Influence: Conformity and Obedience resources
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99 cardsAS Psychology - Social Influence What is Conformity?
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20 cardsSocial Influence Revision (Conformity). Who suggested that there are 3 ways in with people conform to the opinion of the majority?
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Mind map Conformity Mindmap which includes information on conformity from the topic of Social Influence, that coincides with th...
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Mind map PSYCHOLOGY - SOCIAL INFLUENCE mind map of social influence summary -
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63 questionsSocial Influence Quiz- Psychology (Version 2) Label the top table with the correct number (level of conformity) and correct letter (effects), as are foun...
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30 questionsSocial Influence What is conformity?
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63 questionsSocial Influence Quiz- Psychology (Version 2) Label the top table with the correct number (level of conformity) and correct letter (effects), as are foun...
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30 questionsSocial Influence What is conformity?
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10 questionsAS Psychology AQA Social influence What was the sample in Asch's Conformity study (1951)?
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13 questionsConformity Questions What is compliance?
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5 questionsSocial Influence A03 Quiz Evaluation points for conformity code
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12 questionsAsch's Paradigm Study Asch's ... - conformity study?
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25 questionsAsch Which one is one of Asch's contexts?
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30 questionsPSY204 Social Influence Process whereby attitudes and behaviour are influenced by the real or implied presence of other people.
Mind maps
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Conformity Mindmap which includes information on conformity from the topic of Social Influence, that coincides with th...
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obedience: dispositional explanations
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PSYCHOLOGY - SOCIAL INFLUENCE mind map of social influence summary
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conformity to social roles: Zimbardo's research
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99 cardsAS Psychology - Social Influence What is Conformity?
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20 cardsSocial Influence Revision (Conformity). Who suggested that there are 3 ways in with people conform to the opinion of the majority?
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19 cardssocial change: Including Minority influence Social change: including minority influence
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16 cardsSocial influence: Topic 1 Conformity (studies) What is Myers definition of conformity?
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14 cardsSocial Influence Describe and give two evaluations of the Asch line study.
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24 cardsSocial Overview
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7 cardsConformity What is normative social influence?
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9 cardsMinority Influence [COMPLETE]
Notes
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16 Markers for Social Influence Describe and evaluate ISI and NSI as explanations for conformity Informational social influence is when we agree with the opinion of the majority because we believe it is correct, and we accept it because we want to b...
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Moscovici Study (69) Procedure. Moscovici ran a lab experiment into minority influence using 192 women in groups of 6 at a time. They judged the colour of 36 slides, all blue of various shades.
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CONFORMITY EXPERIMENT (Solomon Asch, 1951) CONFORMITY EXPERIMENT (Solomon Asch, 1951) AIM: to discover whether group size and unanimity influences pressure to conform. HYPOTHESIS: it was hypothesised that an individual would modify their response to a v...
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Outline research into conformity (6 marks) Outline Research into Conformity (6 marks)Asch conducted a study to investigate the effects of majority influence on conformity.He asked 123 male volunteers to take part in a 'vision' test. The real purpose of the exp...
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Social Influence- Researchers (AQA A Level Psychology) The following table is comprised of the Social Influence topics (types/explanations of conformity, conformity to social roles, obedience, minority influence, and social change), researchers who investigated that area,...
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99 - People think Others are More Easily Influenced Than They are Themselves 99 - People think Others are More Easily Influenced Than They are Themselves Main Idea - People believe others are more influenced than they are themselves because the influence happening to them is happen...
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Social influence Compliance Conformity: Compliance: Publicly, but not privately going along with majority influence to gain approval/avoid ridicule. Weak/temporary and only shown in presence of group. Conformity: results from exposure...
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Asch's Paradigm Study Asch's Paradigm - Pilot Study36 participants participated individually in 20 slightly different versions of the task. Only 3 mistakes were made. The error rate 0.47%. This shows the task was unambiguous and the absenc...
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About Social Influence: Conformity and Obedience
GoConqr OriginalWhat this unit covers
The resources follow the usual shape of social influence revision. Conformity comes first: types such as internalisation, identification and compliance, plus normative and informational social influence. Asch's research and its variations sit beside it, along with the notes on the Asch conformity experiment of 1951. Zimbardo's work on social roles has its own mind map.
Obedience and resistance
Obedience is covered through Milgram's original study and his variations, the mind map on Milgram's Agency Theory, and situational variables. The mind map on obedience: dispositional explanations looks at Adorno and the authoritarian personality. Hofling's hospital study and Bocchiaro et al are there for further evidence. Resistance to social influence, minority influence and social change round out the unit.
Where to start
- Open the mind map called Conformity to see the aim, procedure, findings and conclusions in one view.
- Work through the flashcard deck Social Influence Revision (Conformity) to fix the key terms.
- Move to obedience with the mind map Milgrams Electric Shock Study- Obedience, then the dispositional explanations map.
- Finish with resistance and minority influence.
Using quizzes and maps together
Read a map first, then test yourself. The quiz Conformity Questions checks the types of conformity and the two explanations. The quiz AS Psychology AQA Social influence asks about details such as the sample in Asch's 1951 study. Any question you miss tells you which map to reopen.
For longer answers, the notes called 16 Markers for Social Influence and Outline research into conformity (6 marks) give you titles to plan against. Teachers can use these as ready-made practice prompts.
Your next step
Choose one study, read its map, then take a quiz on it. When you're ready, build a set of flashcards in your own words.
Frequently asked questions
Where should I start with this unit?
Start with the mind map called Conformity, which sets out the aim, procedure, findings and conclusions. Then try the flashcard deck Social Influence Revision (Conformity). Once the key terms are familiar, move on to the obedience maps and test yourself with a quiz.
Which exams do these resources suit?
The listed resources mention A-level Psychology, GCSE Psychology, AQA Psychology and AQA AS Psychology. Most are at secondary level, with a smaller share aimed at university study. Check a resource's title and content to see whether it matches your course.
What do the mind maps cover?
They cover conformity and its types, Asch's study and variations, Zimbardo's research on social roles, Milgram's studies, dispositional and situational explanations of obedience, Hofling's hospital study, resistance to social influence and minority influence. Some also evaluate the research.
Are there resources for longer exam answers?
Yes. The notes called 16 Markers for Social Influence and Social Influence 16 Markers list questions such as outlining and evaluating Asch's or Milgram's research. There are also notes on 6-mark questions about conformity research.
Are these resources free to use?
Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr. A free account also saves your quiz scores and lets you create your own quizzes, maps, flashcards and notes.
What if I can't find the study I need?
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