1 - Social Influence

Question 1

Name 3 types of conformity

Answer 1

Internalization
Identification
Compliance

Question 2

Name 2 explanations of conformity

Answer 2

Informational social influence
Normative social influence

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Group Size
Task Difficulty
Unanimity

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Guard (Authority)
Prisoner

Question 5

Name 3 situational variables that affect obedience as investigated by Milgram

Answer 5

Location
Proximity
Uniform

Question 6

Briefly outline the legitimate authority explanation of obedience

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Name 2 explanations for resistance to social influence.

Answer 8

Social Support
Locus of control

Question 9

Name 2 dispositional factors that can affect obedience

Answer 9

High internal locus of control reduces
Authoritarian personality

Question 10

Name 3 factors that make a minority influence.

Answer 10

consistency
commitment
flexibility