social influence Flashcards
obedience
complying with the orders of an authority figure
authority figures
someone with more power and control than another
conformity
matching the behaviour and beliefs of others in order to fit in or because we do not know how to behave in an unusual situation
compliance
going along with the majority even though we privately do not agree
normative social infuence
compliance because of the need to fit into a group
internalisation
going along with the majority because we do not know how to behave in a situation - we adopt the beliefs of the group
informational social influence
confirmity becuase we do not know how to behave; others provide this information so we adopt their beliefs and behaviours
idenification
temporarily adopting the behaviours of a role model or group
deindividuation
loss of personal self-awareness and responsibility as a result of being in a group
bystander effect
sometimes called bystander apathy, when we fail to help another in need
situational factors
features of a situation that influence whether or not we intervene in an emergency
personality factors
features of an individual (e.g. traits) that influence how likley they are to intervene in an emergency
diffusion of responsibility
when we believe others will help so we do not have to
pluralistic ignorance
when we interpret the situation according to others’ reactions
confederate
a researcher or other person who is acting in a study but does not know what the study is about
locus of control
the extent to which we believe we have have control over our behaviour/life
internal locus of control
when we feel we have personal control over our own behaviour
external locus of control
when we feel that factors external to us control our behaviour
blind obedience
when we comply with the orders of an authority figure without question; this tends to be associated with a negative outcome
anti-semitic
negative attitiudes, prejudice or discrimination against jews
momentum of compliance
when we start something we feel compelled to finish it
authoritarian personality
a type of personality that is respectful of authority, right-wing in attitude and rigid beliefs
f-scale
a questionnare designed to identify authoritarian personalities or traits
prosocial behaviour
behaviour that is seen as helpful,kind,cooperative and peaceful
antisocial behaviour
behaviour that is unhelpful, destructive and aggressive
feild experiment
a procedure staged in a neutralistic environment
covert observation
participants are unaware that they are being observed
ecological validity
the extent to which the findings still explain the behaviour in different situations
demand characteristics
when the behaviour of participants changes because they derive cues from the experimenter about the nature of the study and conform to those expectations
generalisability
the extent to which the results of a study represent the whole population, not just the sample used
society
a group of people in a community
social issue
a social problem or conflict that affects a community of people
culture
a set of traditions, beliefs and values shared by a group of people
individualistic culture
a culture that emphasises independence, autonomy and individuality
collectivistic culture
a culture that emphasises group membership, interdependence and cooperation
