sac 3 (group status and power)

Question 1

social influence on status and power

Answer 1

the effects of the presence or actions of others on the way people think, feel and behave.

Question 2

impacts of social influence (positive negative?)

Answer 2

may be constructive (helpful) destructive (harmful) or neutral (has no effect)

Question 3

group definition

Answer 3

Two or more people who interact and influence each other, and share a common goal.

Question 4

collective definition

Answer 4

made up of two or more people who have minimal interaction with each other

Question 5

status definition

Answer 5

the perception of the importance of an individuals position in the group

Question 6

power definition

Answer 6

an individuals (or groups) ability to control or influence the thoughts, feelings or behaviour of another group or individual

Question 7

status and power in a group

Answer 7

each member in a group has a status. a persons status impacts the level of power they have in a group situation

Question 8

social hierarchy

Answer 8

people with the highest status and power are at the top of the social hierarchy

Question 9

types of power list

Answer 9

reward power
coersive power
legitimate power
referent power
expert power 
informational power

Question 10

reward power definition & example

Answer 10

power to give rewards/take away punishments

eg. employer can give pay rise

Question 11

coersive power and example

Answer 11

power to remove reward/ give punishment

eg. employer can terminate contract

Question 12

legitimate power and example

Answer 12

persons status and power gives them authority

eg. captain of a team

Question 13

referent power and example

Answer 13

people identify or want to be liked by this person.

eg. a celebrity

Question 14

expert power and example

Answer 14

having special knowledge or skill that others desire or need

eg. surgeon

Question 15

informational power and example

Answer 15

having information/ resources that are not available elsewhere
eg. someone who owns a desirable product

Question 16

roles

Answer 16

we often have our own role in a group. with roles comes expectations. we expect people in certain roles to act in certain ways.

Question 17

conformity

Answer 17

the tendency to adjust ones thoughts, feelings or behaviour in ways that are in agreement with those of a particular individual or group, or with accepted standards about how a person should behave in a particular situation.

Question 18

factors effecting conformity (7)

Answer 18

• group size
• unanimity
• informational influence
• normative influence
• culture
• social loafing
• deindividuation

Question 19

conformity - group size

Answer 19

beyond 4 other people conformity doesn’t increase as much as 2 - 4. after 15 conformity decreases

Question 20

conformity - unanimity

Answer 20

its difficult for a minority of 1 to speak against the rest of the group but if one other person agrees with you youre more likely to speak your opinion too.

Question 21

conformity - informational influence

Answer 21

occurs when conformity results form a need for direction and information on how to respond to situations. more likely to conform if you want to provide a correct response but are unsure about what it is.

Question 22

conformity - normative influence

Answer 22

occurs when our response in a group situation is directed by social norms

Question 23

conformity - culture

Answer 23

individualist culture - brought up in a community that values individual goals

collectivist culture - community in which everyone is taught works together

Question 24

conformity - social loafing

Answer 24

the tendency for individuals to make less of an effort when involved in a group activity than when working alone.

Question 25

conformity - deindividuation

Answer 25

sense of anonymity. may act in ways they wouldnt normally because they feel they are part of the group and arent noticed

Question 26

obedience occurs

Answer 26

when we follow commands of someone with authority or the laws and rules of society

Question 27

factors affecting obedience (3)

Answer 27

• social proximity
• legitimacy of the authority figure
• group pressure

Question 28

social proximity

Answer 28

closeness between two or more people, may be physical distance or how close you are to the personal emotionally.

Question 29

legitimacy of the authority figure

Answer 29

looks legit. policeman with badge and uniform

Question 30

group pressure

Answer 30

• conformity, more likely to go with it, when a group is not resisting the authority