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Social Influence Vocab
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- 1Obediencecomplying with the orders of an authority figure
- 2Authority figuresomeone with more power and control than another
- 3Conformitymatching the behaviour and beliefs of others in order to fit in or because we do not know how to behave in an unusual situation
- 4Compliancegoing along with the majority even though we privately don't agree
- 5Normative social influencecompliance because of the need to fit into a group
- 6Internalisationgoing along with the majority because we don't know how to behave in a situation - we adopt the beliefs of the group
- 7Informational social influenceconformity because we don't know how to behave
- 8Identificationtemporarily adopting the behaviours of a role model or group
- 9Deindividuationloss of personal self-awareness and responsibility as a result of being in a group
- 10Bystander effect/apathywhen we fail to help another in need
- 11Situational factorsfeatures of a situation that influence whether or not we intervene in an emergency
- 12Personality factorsfeatures of an individual (traits) that influence how likely they are to intervene in an emergency
- 13Diffusion of responsibilitywhen we believe others will help so we don't have to
- 14Pluralistic ignorancewhen we interpret the situation according to others' reactions
- 15Confederatea researcher or other person who is acting in a study but does not know what the study is about
- 16Locus of controlthe extent to which we believe we have control over our behaviour/life
- 17Internal locus of controlwhen we feel we have personal control over our own behaviour
- 18External locus of controlwhen we feel that factors external to us control our behaviour
- 19Blind obediencewhen we comply with the orders of an authority figure without question; tends to be associated with negative outcome
- 20Anti-Semiticdiscrimination against Jews
- 21Momentum of compliancewhen we start something we feel compelled to finish it
- 22Authoritarian personalitya type of personality that is respectful of authority, right-wing in attitude and rigid in beliefs
- 23F-Scalea questionnaire designed to identify authoritarian personalities or traits
- 24Prosocial behaviourbehaviour that is seen as helpful, kind, cooperative and peaceful
- 25Antisocial behaviourbehaviour that is seen as unhelpful, destructive and aggressive
- 26Field experimenta procedure staged in a naturalistic environment
- 27Covert observationwhen participants are unaware they are being observed
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- IGCSE Psychology Flashcards on Social Influence Vocab, created by Caitlyn Salter on 27/03/2020.
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