Social Influence 1

Question 1

Reductionism

Answer 1

Reductionism is the belief that human behaviour can be explained by breaking it down into simpler component parts.

Question 2

Reductionist

Answer 2

A person who believes in reductionism.

Question 3

Holism

Answer 3

In psychology, holism is an approach to understanding the human mind and behavior that focuses on looking at things as a whole.

Question 4

Holistic

Answer 4

A person who believes in holism.

Question 5

Bystander Effect

Answer 5

The theory that people are less likely to help someone in danger when there are other people around.

Question 6

Bystander Intervention

Answer 6

When people step in to help someone in danger even though there are people around.

Question 7

Personality Factors

Answer 7

Factors of people’s personalities that may make them more affected by the bystander effect.

Question 8

Situational Factors

Answer 8

Details of situations that may make people more affected by the bystander effect.

Question 9

Diffusion of Responsibility

Answer 9

Diffusion of responsibility refers to the fact that as the number of bystanders increases, the personal responsibility that an individual bystander feels decreases.

Question 10

Pluralistic Ignorance

Answer 10

Pluralistic ignorance is a situation in which a majority of group members privately reject a norm, but go along with it because they assume, incorrectly, that most others accept it.

Question 11

Conformity

Answer 11

Conformity is the act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, politics or being like-minded.