Social Influence key words Flashcards
1
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Conformity
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A change in a person’s behaviour or opinions as a result of real or imagined pressure from a person/group of people
2
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Internalisation
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Private and public opinion changes
3
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Identification
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Private opinion usually remains the same. Conforming to a specific social group/person
4
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Compliance
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Only public opinion changes, not the private one
5
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Normative social influence
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We feel the need to be accepted therefore it’s the reason why we conform. Results in compliance
6
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Informational social influence
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We feel the need to evaluate our ideas and not be wrong therefore, we change what we think in case we are not right. Results in internalisation
7
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Unanimity
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Collectively
8
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Collusion
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Something that’s been secretly agreed/arranged
