SOCIAL APPROACH (unit 1)

Question 1

CONFORMITY

Answer 1

A change in a person’s behaviour or opinions as of pressure
e.g. haircut, drinking/drugs

Question 2

NORMATIVE SOCIAL INFLUENCE (NSI)

Answer 2

We agree with the behaviour of others because we want to be accepted and liked
e.g. drugs, football team, clothing sense

Question 3

INFORMATIONAL SOCIAL INFLUENCE (ISI)

Answer 3

We agree with the behaviour of others because we think its correct
e.g copying people in a test

Question 4

3 TYPES OF CONFORMITY

Answer 4

• Compliance
• Identification
• Internalisation

Question 5

COMPLIANCE

Answer 5

• lowest level of conformity
  PUBLIC - Yes
  Private - No
  Short Term

Question 6

IDENTIFICATION

Answer 6

• Middle level of conformity
  PUBLIC - Yes
  PRIVATE - Yes
  Short Term

Question 7

INTERNALISATION

Answer 7

• Deepest level of conformity
  PUBLIC - Yes
  PRIVATE - YES
  Long Term

Question 8

SOCIAL CATEGORISATION

Answer 8

the idea that we place individuals into social groups based upon their shared characteristics

Question 9

STEREOTYPES

Answer 9

• fixed view we hold of a person

Question 10

POSITIVES OF STEREOTYPES

Answer 10

• simplify our interactions with others in a complex social world

Question 11

NEGATIVES OF STEROTYPES

Answer 11

• can lead to prejudice (racism, sexism)

Question 12

INTA-GROUP DYNAMICS

Answer 12

The psychological processes that takes place in any group

Question 13

GROUP COHESION

Answer 13

the extent to which group members are psychologically bonded

Question 14

ROLES

Answer 14

The functions that individuals preform within a group

Question 15

COMMON GOALS

Answer 15

outcomes of group activity that all members share and work towards

Question 16

GROUP THINKS

Answer 16

tendency of groups to strive for agreement

Question 17

SOCIAL FACILITATION

Answer 17

The tendency for individuals to preform better on a task when other people are presents

Question 18

TASK ROLES

Answer 18

these people focus on getting work done
e.g. leaders

Question 19

SOCIAL ROLES

Answer 19

these people focus on creating harmony in group relationships
e.g compromisers

Question 20

PROCEDURAL ROLES

Answer 20

these people keep the group “on task”

Question 21

INDIVIDUALIST ROLES

Answer 21

people seek to disrupt the group

Question 22

SOCIAL FALILITATION

Answer 22

The tendency for individuals to preform better on a (simple) task when others are present

Question 23

SELF-ESTEEM

Answer 23

how we value and perceive ourselves.

Question 24

SELF-IMAGE

Answer 24

How you see yourself

Question 25

SELF-EFFICIANCY

Answer 25

• a person’s confidence in their ability

Question 26

3 SELF CONCEPTS

Answer 26

Self-esteem
Self-image
self-efficiancy

Question 27

prejudice

Answer 27

a negative opinion based on someone without any good reason