social influence

Question 1

Obedience

Answer 1

complying with the orders of an authority figure.

Question 2

Authority figure

Answer 2

: someone with more power and control than another.

Question 3

Conformity

Answer 3

matching the behaviour and beliefs of others in order to fit in

Question 4

Compliance

Answer 4

going along with the majority even though we privately do not agree.

Question 5

Normative social influence

Answer 5

compliance because of the need to fit into a group.

Question 6

Internalisation

Answer 6

going along with the majority because we do not know how to behave in a situation – we adopt the beliefs of the group.

Question 7

Informational social influence

Answer 7

conformity because we do not know how to behave;

Question 8

identification

Answer 8

temporarily adopting the behaviours of a role model or group.

Question 9

Deindividuation

Answer 9

loss of personal self-awareness and responsibility as a result of being in a group.

Question 10

Bystander effect

Answer 10

: sometimes called bystander apathy, when we fail to help another in need.

Question 11

Situational factors

Answer 11

: features of a situation that influence whether or not we intervene in an emergency

Question 12

Personality factors

Answer 12

features of an individual (e.g. traits) that influence how likely they are to intervene in an emergency.

Question 13

Diffusion of responsibility

Answer 13

when we believe others will help so we do not have to.

Question 14

Pluralistic ignorance

Answer 14

when we interpret the situation according to others’ reactions.

Question 15

Locus of control

Answer 15

the extent to which we believe we have control over our behaviour/life.

Question 16

internal locus of control:

Answer 16

when we feel we have personal control over our own behaviour.

Question 17

External locus of control

Answer 17

when we feel that factors external to us control our behaviour.

Question 18

Blind obedience

Answer 18

when we comply with the orders of an authority figure without question; this tends to be associated with a negative outcome.

Question 19

Authoritarian personality

Answer 19

a type of personality that is respectful of authority, right-wing in attitude and rigid in beliefs.

Question 20

F-Scale

Answer 20

a questionnaire designed to identify authoritarian personalities or traits.

Question 21

Prosocial behaviour

Answer 21

behaviour that is seen as helpful, kind, co-operative and peacefu

Question 22

Antisocial behaviour

Answer 22

behaviour that is unhelpful, destructive and aggressive.

Question 23

Society

Answer 23

a group of people in a community.

Question 24

Social issue

Answer 24

a social problem or conflict that affects a community of people.

Question 25

Culture

Answer 25

a set of traditions, beliefs and values shared by a group of people

Question 26

Individualistic culture

Answer 26

a culture that emphasises independence, autonomy and individuality.

Question 27

Collectivistic culture

Answer 27

: a culture that emphasises group membership, interdependence and cooperation.