AOS3 Flashcards
define group
consists of two or more people who interact and influence each other while serving a common purpose
define power
a person is said to have power over another if there is a reasonable expectation that the second person will conform to the first
types of power
coercive, reward, information, legitimate, referent, expert
reward power
ability to provide a desired response
coercive power
ability to provide an unpleasant response
information power
having knowledge that others desire
legitimate power
power is given by a higher authority
expert power
power is due to skills and depth of knowledge
referent power
power from others’ desire to relate to the person
define democratic
negotiation between leader and followers
define authoritarian
the leader makes all decisions
define laissez faire
leader has no role or involvement
define leadership
the ability to manage or regulate other people, yet is more than power
define normative influence
the tendency to go along with the group and follow the norms of behaviour. if group members are similar, normative influence is increased. if group members want acceptance from group, normative influence is increased
define culture
the tendency to follow the norms of behaviour in society. the 2 types of cultures are individualistic and collectivist
define social loafing
tendency for some members of the group to leave work to other members of a group.
factors affecting obedience
social proximity, legitimacy of authority figure, group pressure
social proximity
obedience decreases the closer the victim is to the perpetrator. obedience increases the closer the authority figure is to the perpetrator
legitimacy of authority figure
obedience increases when the authority figure has more legitimacy
group pressure
obedience increases the greater the number of people putting pressure on the perpetrator
