social defenitions Flashcards
conformity
when we change our views or behaviours in response to the influence of a larger group
compliance
publicly agreeing with group but privately disagreeing to not seem different
identification
changing behaviour when with a particular group
internalisation
both publicly and privately changing beliefs
normative social influence
desire to be liked
informational social influence
desire to be right
legitimacy of authority
we are more likely to obey people who are seen to have “real authority” and a higher amount of “social power”
agentic state
more likely to obey because you dont feel like you have personal responsibility
unanimity
the extent to how many group members agree
group size
effects conformity rate:
3= increases to 33%
7= begins to decrease
task difficulty
if the task is more ambiguous they are left confident and conform more
proximity
physical closeness to authority figure:
from 65% to 21%
location
where the experiment took place:
yale = 65%
rundown office= 40%
uniform
more likely to obey a person in uniform:
normal- 65%
no uniform- 20%
authoritarian personality
disposition expliantion to obedience, someone who is more susceptible to obeying authority
locus of control
dispositional explanation for obedience, perception of contol over their own behaviour
internal loc
view themselves as being in control, less likely to conform/ obey
external loc
view outside forces as being in control, more likely to conform/ obey
social support
helps to resist and see consequences
consistency
saying the same thing over and over for a long period of time
synchronic consistency
all the group making the same point
diachronic consistency
making the same point over a long period of time
commitment
doing a risky act to show you care
flexibility
ability to compromise so you don’t seem rigid
