key assumptions and key question Flashcards
name the three key assumptions
who we are with
culture
social situations
give detail of why who we are with is a key assumption
social psychologists believe that human behaviour is affected by interaction with other people and this implies that we may behave in different ways depending on who we are with
give detail of the culture key assumption
social psychologists recognise the importance of the cultural context in which behaviour occurs and suggests behaviour may change depending upon the cultural and sub cultural groups to which an individual belongs
give detail of the social situations key assumption
social psychologists believe that our behaviour is affected by the social situation we are in
what is the key question
how can prejudice and anti social behaviour be explained and reduced
what are the two issues we are to describe
football hooliganism and rioting behaviour
describe football hooliganism
sports teams have loyal followers which causes rivalry between teams fans and can lead to violence. the coloured football shirts make it easy for a supporter to be identified so violence can occur after the game as well.
how do police try to reduce football hooliganism
analysing cctv to see if they can identify the fan who sees themselves as the ring leader and ban them
what is the main question about the behaviour of football hooliganism
why are people who don’t normally cause violence feel the need to in this situation
what is rioting behaviour
control appears to be lost and violence occurs
what is the main example of rioting behaviour
tottenham 2011-
crowd gathered and became violence in response to a man who was shot by police as people believed he would not have been carrying a gun. responded by arson, violence and ransacking shops
how can we explain prejudice and anti social behaviour using SIT
two groups are clearly able to identify each other, makes the identification as a group stronger and means prejudice is more likely to occur against the out group. each group sees themselves as superior and see the other group as inferior which can lead to discrimination.
how can we explain prejudice and anti social behaviour using RCT
when teams compete they are likely to discriminate as they are seeing the other team as a social threat (threat of losing the game). may not just be two groups are prejudice due to identity but down to competition which explains why people who aren’t normally violent may be in this situation.
how can we explain prejudice and anti social behaviour using deindividuation
individuals do not feel recognised as an individual and therefore don’t feel responsible for their actions which can cause them to do things they wouldn’t normally do
how can we explain prejudice and anti social behaviour using social impact theory
may be influence by a crows in any situation. influencing group is large and many will have been supporting for years which makes them seen as more official and important. any actions will be immediate as it is during the game.
