Social Impact Theory

Question 1

Sit

Answer 1

Target= person being infl and sources= perso inf social impact= effect people have on behaviour
Impact on target=f(sin) more sources= high impact

Question 2

Strength SIT

Answer 2

Perceived power of source eg police has stronger inf than security

Question 3

Immediacy

Answer 3

Physical proximity aka closeness of source in terms of time and space

Question 4

No.sources

Answer 4

How many sources are trying to impact target
So more = more Ob

Question 5

Light bulb analogy

Answer 5

Strength= intensity so Inc power
Immediacy= time delay pressing switch and space how close so reduce delay by bringing light closer
Sources = Inc light sources

Question 6

Divisional effect

Answer 6

Social impact reduced if more targets than there are sources son impact to each indv reduced
Less power= message weak

Question 7

Weakness

Answer 7

I contradictory to sugg psychosocial forces are diff eg hofling
J doc wasn’t present so imm was low and 21/22nurses obeyed
E imm didn’t play imp role or have great impact on Ob propses by sit discrediting theory

Question 8

Strength

Answer 8

I sedikikes and Jackson found strength , Imm and source affect Ob alongside divisional effect
J when customers were instructed to move rate of compliance Dec if group of targets inc
E multiple aspects of SIT showed inf on Ob on realistic setting which makes theory credible exp of ob to authority