key definitions

Question 1

internalization

Answer 1

deep type of conformity where we take on the majority view as we accept it is right. leads to permanent change in behavior even when separate from the group

Question 1

conformity

Answer 1

a change in a persons behavior/ opinions as a result of real or imagined pressure from a person or a group

Question 2

identification

Answer 2

moderate type of conformity where we act the same way as the group as we value/ want to be a part of it but we don’t necessarily agree

Question 3

compliance

Answer 3

superficial and temporary type of conformity where we outwardly agree with the majority view but privately disagree

Question 4

informational social influence (ISI)

Answer 4

explanation of conformity says we agree with the opinion of the majority as we believe it is correct- we want to be correct as well. may lead to internalization

Question 5

normative social influence (NSI)

Answer 5

conformity that says we agree with the opinion of the majority as we want to be accepted even if it goes against their true beliefs which may lead to compliance

Question 6

agentic state

Answer 6

carrying out orders someone else has told you to do meaning your not directly responsible

Question 7

victim derogation

Answer 7

reduce a persons worth and making them believe they’re responsible for actions and deserve to be suffering

Question 8

cognitive dissonance

Answer 8

contradiction between a persons beliefs and their actual behavior- cause mental discomfort

Question 9

dehumanization

Answer 9

making someone seem less than human by treating them unjustly

Question 10

gradual commitment

Answer 10

taking small steps which only have a small impact to begin with and then increasing the impact more and more meaning the actions have a greater effect (MILGRAM!)

Question 11

buffer (role)

Answer 11

protects people from having to confront the consequence if their actions

Question 12

autonomy

Answer 12

involves making independent decisions that align with personal values instead of being pressured by someone or something else

Question 13

situational

Answer 13

dependant on a set of circumstances

Question 14

dispositional

Answer 14

dependant on a persons personality

Question 15

legitimacy of authority
link to milgram

Answer 15

how credible the figure of authority is. People are
more likely to obey them if they are seen as credible in terms of being morally good/right,
and legitimate (i.e. legally based or law abiding). how credible the figure of authority is.
In Milgram’s study, the people
saw the experimenter as legitimate as they knew he was a scientist and therefore is likely to
be knowledgeable and responsible - this is called expert authority.

Question 16

snowballing

Answer 16

minority influence accelerated when minority grew in size

Question 17

social change with examples

Answer 17

when a whole society (not an individual) develops over time newer beliefs to replace older ones which then become the new social norm
(smoking, recycling, homosexuality)

Question 18

Persistence

Answer 18

When a minority group repeatedly express an opinion which is contrary to the ‘popular view

Question 19

Consistency

Answer 19

When all members of the minority group express the same aspects of the opinion, and this does not really change.

Question 20

Increasing awareness

Answer 20

This is about the ways the minority draw attention to their opinions and ideas. Where they are allowing the majority to examine what they are doing and saying.

Question 21

Social positioning

Answer 21

This is about how the minority place themselves within the majority. So that they’re are in public sight or hold positions of influence and status. This allows their messages to be examined by the most people, or at least the most influential people.

Question 22

flexibility

Answer 22

Where the minority shows willingness to adapt some of their ideas to make them more acceptable to the majority, they will have the most powerful and immediate effect.

Question 23

Convergence

Answer 23

when the majority moves its values towards the position of the minority. So they meet somewhere in the middle.

Question 24

social support

Answer 24

People may resist pressures to conform or obey if they have support from someone who disagrees with the majority or refuses to obey.