1 - Social Influence Flashcards

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1
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Name 3 types of conformity

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Internalization
Identification
Compliance

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2
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Name 2 explanations of conformity

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Informational social influence
Normative social influence

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3
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Name 3 variables affecting conformity that were investigated by Asch (1956)

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Group Size
Task Difficulty
Unanimity

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4
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Zimbardo studied conformity to social roles. What 2 social roles did he study?

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Guard (Authority)
Prisoner

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5
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Name 3 situational variables that affect obedience as investigated by Milgram

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Location
Proximity
Uniform

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Briefly outline the legitimate authority explanation of obedience

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Suggests people are more likely to obey people who we perceive to have authority over us. Person giving the instructions has the ‘right’ or ‘expertise’ to give the order. Can be based on uniform e.g. presence of lab coat suggests know what they’re doing

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Outline what is meant by ‘agentic state’ as an explanation for obedience

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A mental state where we feel no personal responsibility for our behaviour because we believe ourselves to be acting for an authority figure, i.e as their agent. This frees us from the demands of our consciences and allows us to obey even destructive authority figure

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8
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Name 2 explanations for resistance to social influence.

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Social Support
Locus of control

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9
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Name 2 dispositional factors that can affect obedience

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High internal locus of control reduces
Authoritarian personality

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10
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Name 3 factors that make a minority influence.

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consistency
commitment
flexibility

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