Social Flashcards
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
What is it based on?
Every person is a source of target of social influence
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
What is strength of social force determined by?
Status authority or age
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
What is immediacy of social force determined by?
Distance between source and target
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
Psychosocial law
Idea that the first source of influence has more impact than the 2nd 3rd or 4th
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
Divisions of impact
If all force is directed at one person they are more likely to obey than if force directed at 10 people
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
Credibility
Supported by studies in 60s and 70s
There have been recent additions to it which suggests it’s still valid
AGENCY THEORY
Autonomous state
The state where we are self governing and take responsibility for our actions and less likely to obey
AGENCY THEROY
Moral strain
When u receive order from authority and are unsure where to agree or disagree
AGENCY THEROY
Agentic state
When u have obeyed authority. Responsibility has been passed to authority and u are “just following orders “
REALISTIC CONFLICT THEORY
What is it based on?
Ingroup vs outgroup
REALISTIC CONFLICT THEORY
Why is there prejudice?
Because there is competition over limited resources
REALISTIC CONFLICT THEORY
How to reduce prejudice?
Superordinate goals
SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
Categorisation
Form in group and out group
SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
Identification
Aligning with other group members. Eg accent/dress
SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
Comparison
Compare your ingroup favourably with outgroup
