social influence- key terms

Question 1

social influence definition

Answer 1

the process by which an individuals attitudes, behaviours or beliefs are modified by the actual imagined or implied presence of others
includes conformity(majority influence),
obedience and minority influence

Question 2

what is conformity (majority influence)

Answer 2

the tendency to change our behaviour and/or beliefs/attitudes in response to the influence of others

Question 3

compliance definition

Answer 3

conform public all with the views/behaviours of others
but privately disagree

Question 4

identification definitions rioja

Answer 4

adopts the views of a group publicly and privately because they identify with the group and feel a sense or group membership
may only be temporary not maintained once left the group

Question 5

normative social influence definition

Answer 5

desire to be liked
desire for the approval of others and to be accepted
often results in compliance as may publicly go along with group to be accepted but privately disagree

Question 6

informational social influence

Answer 6

desire to be right
look to others to give us information about how to behave/think
particularly occurs in ambigous situations

Question 7

what does informational social influence often result in

Answer 7

identification or internalisation as desire to be right would mean the individual is likely to both publicly and privately agree with the majority opinion behaviour

Question 8

obedience definition

Answer 8

where an individual complies with a direct order from a figure with perceived authority
individual responds in a way they wouldn’t have done without order

Question 9

dispositional explanation

Answer 9

explanations that emphasise behaviour as being caused by an individuals own personal characteristics rather than situational influences within the environment

Question 10

what is an authoritarian personality

Answer 10

a personality type which makes certain people more likely to be obedient and prejudiced

Question 11

what are people with authoritarian personalities more likely to do

Answer 11

have rigid beliefs in common values
intolerance of ambiguity
strict adherence to social rules and hierarchies including a submissive attitude towards authority figures
general hostility towards other groups