progress assessment revision Flashcards
CONFORMITY TYPES
- What is identification?
- What is internalisation?
- What is compliance?
IDENTIFICATION - Want to be a part of the group because there is something in the group that we value
INTERNALISATION - We take on the majority view as we accept it as correct
COMPLIANCE - Superficial and temporary type of conformity where we outwardly go along with the majority but privately disagree.
What is informational and normative social influence?
INFORMATIONAL - The desire to be right
NORMATIVE - The desire to be liked
Which two psychologists did research into conformity?
Asch and Zimbardo
What year did Asch conduct his research?
1955
Which year did Zimbardo conduct his research?
1973
What year did Milgram conduct his research? What was his research surrounding?
1963
Electric shocks - OBEDIENCE
Aimed to investigate whether people would obey perceived authority figures telling them to hurt an innocent civilian.
What is the AGENTIC state?
Acting as an agent to an authority figure. Not taking responsibility for actions.
What is legitimacy of authority?
We are more likely to obey people who we perceive to have authority over us. Authority is justified by the individuals position of power within a social hierarchy.
What does an AUTONOMOUS individual do?
Behaves voluntarily and is aware of the consequences of their actions.
Name an emotional, behavioural and cognitive characteristic of OCD
E - Guilt and disgust / anxiety and distress
B - Compulsions
C - Obsessive thoughts
Name an emotional, behavioural and cognitive characteristic of depression
E - Low mood and low self esteem
B - Aggression and self harm
C - Poor concentration and absolutist thinking
Name an emotional, behavioural and cognitive characteristic of phobias
E - Panic + fear + anxiety
B - Avoidance
C - Irrational beliefs + awareness of extreme views
Name the three subsections of minority influence and define them
COMMITMENT - Dedication to their cause
FLEXIBILITY - Willingness to compromise on their position
CONSISTENCY - Sustaining message - comes under two categories - synchronic and diachronic
Synchronic - agreement in message and consistency
Diachronic - consistency in message over time
Name two real life examples of minority influence
ROSA PARKS
SUFFRAGETTES
What is minority influence ?
When the smaller groups in society come together to make a social change in society.
What is ecological validity?
The extent to which the findings can be generalised beyond the field that they were conducted in
What is internal validity ?
The extent to which you are measuring what you intend to measure.
What did Milgram find from his research into obedience in 1963?
100% of people went to 300V
65% of people went to full 450V
When people feel to be lower in a dominance hierarchy, they tend lose their sense of human empathy.
In an OVERT study are the participants aware or unaware they are being studied?
AWARE
What’s the difference between OVERT and COVERT investigations?
OVERT - Ps are AWARE they are being studied
COVERT - Ps are UNAWARE they’re being studied
