definitions Flashcards
What is deindividuation?
When someone loses their individual identity and may begin to start to act like the crowd
What is a social role?
The parts we play as members of various social groups
What is informational social influence ?
When people conform because they have a desire to be right
What is normative social influence ?
when people conform because they have the desire to be liked
What is identification?
When an individualtemporarily adopts the behaviour of a role model or group.
A person changes their behaviour because they want to be associated with another person or group.
what is internalisation ?
When views of others are taken onto a deep and permanent level.
When an individual is exposed to the different views of the other members of the group and bothacceptandinternalisesthem as their own.
The acceptance of the view is both public and private.
A group may convince the individual that the group is right and they are wrong.
what is compliance ?
When an individual isconformingto behaviours or views of others publicaly even though they disagree with them privately.
It tends to be shallow and temporary.
example : laughing at a joke even if you dont find it funny, but you laugh because everyone elsee is.
what is the definition of conformity ?
A change in a persons behaviour or opinions as a result of real or imagined pressure from a person or group of people.
What is obedience?
Obedience is a type of social influence which causes a person to act in response to an order given by another person. The person who gives the order usually has power or authority.
