Social influence Flashcards
Conformity
A change in our opinions or behavious to fit in with social norms or as the result of perceived group pressure
Dispositional factors
Internal personal characteristics which may affect how a person will behave
Informational social influence
Changing behaviour or opinions because we think other people have superior knowledge to us
Normative social influence
Changing behaviour or opinions because we want to fit in and be accepted by others
Social influence
The effect other people have on our opinions and behaviour
Agency
The responsibility we feel for our own actions
Agency theory
The idea that a person will obey an authority figure when they believe this authority figure will take responsibility for whatever the person does
Obedience
Following the orders of an authority figure
Social factors
External events which may affect how a person will behave
Authoritarian personality
An obedient personality type, characterised by a belief that authority figures should be obeyed
Authority
When a person is perceived to have the right to give orders
Culture
A group of people who share similar customs, beliefs, and behaviours
Proximity
How near or close something is to us
Bystander apathy
Doing nothing when someone is in need of help
Bystander intervention
When a person who witnesses a person in need offers help
