7B The influence of obedience and conformity on behaviour

Question 1

Obedience

Answer 1

Adhering to the
instructions of
authority figures or the
rules or laws of society

Question 2

Confederate

Answer 2

A person who pretends
to be a participant by
fulfilling a role outlined
by the researcher,
but the real particip

Question 3

Pilot study

Answer 3

A small-scale study
that is carried out
as a preliminary
study, before the
larger-scale study

Question 4

Legitimacy of authority
figures

Answer 4

When the individual
who genuinely has
power in a given
situation, or according
to the law.

Question 5

Group pressure

Answer 5

Direct or indirect social
pressure exerted by a
group on its individual
members to influence
their choices.

Question 6

Conformity

Answer 6

Tendency to adjust
one’s thoughts, feelings
or behaviours in ways
that are in agreement
with what is accepted
behaviour at the time

Question 7

Ally effect

Answer 7

Presence of an ally who
shares one’s view, or at
least doesn’t accept the
views of the majority.

Question 8

Normative
influence

Answer 8

The influence of social
norms on an individual,
influencing a person
to act in certain ways
which align with
social norms

Question 9

Informational
influence

Answer 9

The influence of
observable behaviours
and information on an
individual, influencing
their behaviour
in certain situations
or environments.

Question 10

Social loafing

Answer 10

The tendency of an
individual to make less
effort when involved
in a group activity than
when working alone.

Question 11

Deindividuation

Answer 11

The tendency for
individuals to lose
their sense of identity
and individuality
within a group.

Question 12

Group-shift

Answer 12

influence of the group causes an individual to adopt a more extreme position. The more influential the group, the greater chance of conformity

Question 13

Group-think

Answer 13

assumed group unanimity overrules individual’s realistic appraisal of consequences