Social Approach Flashcards
Social approach assumptions
- Behaviours occur in a social context
- wider culture and society influence people’s behaviour
Conformity
Changing ones behaviour or thinking to fit in with a group
Normative social influence (NSI)
We agree with the opinion of the majority as we want to be accepted and gain social approval
Informational social influence (ISI)
We conform to the group as we believe they are correct
Compliance conformity
We outwardly go along with the majority view but privately disagree with it
Identification conformity
We act in the same way with the group because we value it and want to be part of it
Internalisation conformity
We take on the majority view because we accept it as correct, leads to a permanent change in behaviour
Process from identification with a group to discrimination
Identification–categoristion–sterotype–prejudice–discrimination
Identification
When a person conforms privately and publicly because they have identified with the group and they feel a sense of group membership
Social categorisation
The process of classifying people and ourselves into groups based on specific characteristics
Stereotype
Generalised belief about a particular group of people usually formed from a superficial perception of the characteristics of the groups undervaluing the individual circumstances of its members
Prejudice
A feeling of unfair dislike directed against an individual or group because of some characteristics
Discrimination
Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different groups of people, especially on the grounds of race,age,sex, or disability
Parts of intra-group dynamics
-common goals
-group cohesion
-group think
-social facilitation
-role
Common goals
Outcome of group activity that all members share and work towards
Group cohesion
The extent to which group members are psychologically bonded and “pull in the same direction”
Groupthink
Tendency of cohesive groups to strive for agreement, which overides the need to analyse decisions realistically and to consider criticisms and alternatives
Social facilitation
Tendency for individuals to perform better on a task when other people are present
Role
The function that individuals perform, for example, within a group. Usually involves one of four types: task , social , procedural or individualist
Parts of influence on others
-self concept
-self efficacy
-self image
-self esteem
Self-concept
How a person perceives and thinks about themselves and evaluates themselves and their attributes
Self-efficacy
A person’s confidence in their ability to achieve success
Self-image
A person’s awareness of their mental and physical characteristics based on positive and negative beliefs about themselves
Self-esteem
How a person values themselves and the extent to which they accept and like themselves
