Social Influence - Flashcards
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Conformity
Following the majority.
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Obedience
Following a direct order from a person / group of authority.
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Minority influence
A minority group persuading the majority.
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Independent behaviour
An individual going against the majority.
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Identification
Person changes their views or behaviour public ally but it is not permanent and is done as they wish to be a part of the group.
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Compliance
Person conforms publicly but not privately, this is not permanent and is done to just follow the crowd. Usually happens when In new situations and around new people.
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Internalisation
Persons views have changed publicly and privately as they genuinely believe it is right. This is a permanent change.
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ISI
Informational Social Influence -
A person conforms because they want to be right. They tend to rely on other people who they believe to know the answer or know the right thing. - This is a cognitive process.
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NSI
Normative Social Influence -
When a person conforms because they want to be liked. They do not want to go against the majority and risk being rejected or appearing foolish. This is an emotional process.
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Agentic state
A mental state where we feel no personal responsibility for our actions because we feel we are acting for an authoritative figure.
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Autonomous state
A mental state where we feel free to act on our own principles, and take responsibility for our actions.
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Legitimate Authority
When a person has justified authority due to their position of power within the social hierarchy.
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Destructive Authority
When a person with legitimate authority uses their power to make people do cruel / dangerous things.
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A Buffer
Something that reduces the impact of what you’re doing.
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A Binding Factor
Something that prevents you from escaping the agentic state.
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Displacement
The transfer of negative emotions from one person or thing to an unrelated person or thing. Eg. Shouting at your boyfriend after your boss shouts at you. Or eg. Slamming a door after and argument with your dad.
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The F Scale
A set of questions designed to test a persons level of fascism.
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An Authoritarian Personality
A personality type which involves a conventional view of morality, and a disposition to obey authority.
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Internal Locus Of Control
A person who believe that the things that happen to them are a result of their own actions, and have little to do with luck or fate. This person is more likely to resist conformity.
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External Locus Of Control
A person who believes that the things that happen to them are out of their control and are a result of fate or luck. This person is more likely to conform.
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Social Support
A factor contributing to the resistance of social influence, when a non-conforming peer supports your view, this reduces blind obedience and stops you slipping into the agentic state.
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Consistency
Minority Influence
Minority influence is most effective when the minority maintains the same view both overtime and amongst all their other members.
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Commitment
Minority Influence
Minority influence is most effective when the minority demonstrates dedication to their views. Eg, by making personal sacrifices.
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Flexibility
Minority Influence
Minority influence is most effective when the minority shows willingness to compromise and adapt.
