Lesson 1- definitions

Question 1

social psychology

Answer 1

the relationships between people and how people affect each others behaviour

Question 2

conformity

Answer 2

a form of social influence where a person changes their behaviour, attitude, or belief so that they are in line with the majority- this pressure can be real or imagined

Question 3

compliance

Answer 3

when individuals adjust their behaviour, attitudes, or beliefs they show in public so that they are in line with the majority
there is no change to private behaviour, attitudes or beliefs and conformity only lasts while the group is present, it is therefore a superficial and temporary form of conformity

Question 4

internalisation

Answer 4

when individuals adjust their behaviour, attitudes and beliefs publicly and privately so that they are in line with the majority
the individual examines their own behaviour, attitudes or beliefs base on what others are saying and decides that the majority is correct, this is deeper than compliance and more permanent

Question 5

identification

Answer 5

when an individual accepts social influence because they want to be associated with a role model or a social group
by adopting the role model/groups behaviour, attitudes or beliefs that feel connected to the role model group