Social Approach Flashcards
Key assumptions of social approach
- Behaviour occurs in social context(influenced by people around us)
2.wider culture and society influence people’s behaviour
What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination
Prejudice = no action
Discrimination = action
What is deindivduation
Loose your sense of identity because of a group
What is social facilitation
The tendency for the presence of others to improve a
person’s performance on a task
What is social loafing
Do less in a group setting/ let someone else do more work
What is group think
people strive for consensus (agreement) within a group
What is group cohesion
The extent to which group members are attracted to
the group and its goals
What is group roles
A coherent set of behaviors expected of a person in a
specific position within a group
What is common goals
A coherent set of behaviors expected of a person in a
specific position within a group
What is an ‘in group’
A group you identify with
What is an ‘out group’
A group you dont identify with
What is obedience
Compliance with an order,
request, law or submission
to another’s authority
What is the difference between compliance and obedience
Obedience you are under the order of, compliance you go along with
What are the 2 types of social influence
Normative and informational
What levels of conformity match normative
Identification (half in/short lived)
Compliance (if you say so)
What levels of conformity match informational
Identification (half in/short lived)
Internalisation (100% in)
