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29 Cards in this Set
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Conformity |
A change in a persons behaviour or opinions as a result of real or imagined pressure from others |
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Internalisation |
Deep type of conformity where we take on majority view because we accept is as correct, leaving permanent change in behaviour even if group is absent |
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Identification |
Moderate type of conformity where we act in the same way with the group because we value it & wasn’t to be part of it but don’t necessarily agree with everything |
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Compliance |
Temporary type of conformity where we outwardly go along with majority but privately disagree so change only lasts in company of group |
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Informational social influence |
We agree with the opinion of majority because we believe it is correct and accept it as we want to be correct also - may lead to internalisation |
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Normative social influence |
We agree with opinion of majority because we want to be accepted, gain social approval & be like - may lead to compliance |
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Group size |
Asch increased group by adding more confederates, increasing size of majority - conformity increases with group size until majority was greater than three |
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Unanimity |
Extent to which all members of group agree In study majority was unanimous when all confederates selected same comparison line - produced greater degree of conformity in naive participants |
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Task difficulty |
Line judging task is more difficult when it becomes more difficult to work out correct answer - conformity increases as naive participant assume the majority are more likely to be correct |
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Social roles |
The ‘parts’ people play as members of various social groups, accompanied by expectations we and others have & what is appropriate behaviour in each role |
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Obedience |
An individual followed a direct order & person issuing the order is usually a figure of authority, who has the power to punish when obedient behaviour is not forthcoming |
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Situational variables |
Factors Milgram believed influenced the level of obedience shown by participants - they’re all related to external factors rather than personality Proximity, location & uniform |
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Proximity |
Physical closeness or distance of an authority figure to the person given order - physical closeness of teacher to learner in study |
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Location |
Place where an order is issued - factor influencing obedience is the status of prestige, associated with the location |
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Uniform |
People in authority often have a specific outfit, symbolic of their authority, indicating to the rest of us who is entitled to expect our obedience |
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Agentic state |
A mental state where we v feel no personal responsibility for our behaviour as we believe to be acting for an authority figure, fretting is from demand of our consciousness & allows us to obey even to destructive authority figure |
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Legitimacy of authority |
Suggests we are more likely to obey people who we perceive to have authority over us - this authority is justified by the individuals position of power within a social hierarchy |
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Dispositional explanation |
Any explanation of behaviour highlighting importance of individuals personality - often contrasted with situational explanations |
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Authoritarian personality |
Type of personality Adorno argued was especially susceptible to obeying people in authority - such individuals are thought to be submissive to those of higher status & dismissive of inferiors |
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Resistance to social influence |
Ability to withstand social pressure to conform to majority or obey authority - this ability to withstand is influenced by situational & dispositional factors |
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Social support |
Presence of those who resist pressures to conform or obey can help others to do the same - they act as models to show others resistance to social influence is possible |
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Locus of control (LOC) |
The sense we have about what directs events in our lives - Internals believe they are mostly responsible for what happens to them External believe it’s a matter of luck or other outside forces |
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Minority influence |
Form of social influence where a minority persuades others to adopt their beliefs both overtime and between all the individuals that form the minority - effective as it draws attention to minority view |
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Consistency |
Most effective if minority keeps same beliefs both overtime & between all that form the minority - effective as it draws attention to minority view |
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Commitment |
MI is more powerful if the minority demonstrates dedication to their position & is effective as it showed minority isn’t acting out of self influence |
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Flexibility |
Relentless consistency could be counter productive if seen by majority as unbending & unreasonable - minority influence is more effective if minority shows flexibility by accepting possibility of compromise |
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Social influence |
Process where individuals & groups change each other’s attitudes and behaviours - Includes conformity, obedience & minority influence |
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Social influence |
Process where individuals & groups change each other’s attitudes and behaviours - Includes conformity, obedience & minority influence |
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Social change |
Occurs when whole societies rather than individuals, adopt new attitudes beliefs and ways of doing things |