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social influence theory Flashcards

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compliance

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kelman, 1958
wanting to be liked
being influenced by the group norm out of the desire to be liked

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identification

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kelman, 1958
wanting to fit in
being influenced by the desire to fit into your groups shared identity

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internalization

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kelman, 1958
genuinely adopting attitudes and behaviours if they align with personal beliefs

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milgrams experiments aim
behavioural study of obedience
1963

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to investigate the lengths hat people will go to to obey direct demands from authority figures

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normative influence

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occurs when people conform because they want to be accepted by the group and not stand out

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informational influence

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occurs when people conform because they would like to be correct and currently lack the information needed to be sure of their opinion or belief

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tripartite model of attitudes

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affective, behavioural, cognitive

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Affect as a component of attitude function

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the feelings associated with an attitude object

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behaviour as a component of attitude function

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the behaviour, past and planned, associated with that attitude object

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cognition as a component of attitude function

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the thoughts and beliefs held about an attitude object

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avoidance (effect of cognitive dissonance on behaviour)

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people avoid situations that could increase cognitive dissonance

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effects of cognitive dissonance on behaviour

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avoidance, reduction, rationalisation

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reduction

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reducing cognitive dissonance by balancing cognition and behaviour

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rationalisation

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Individuals with cognitive dissonance justify their behaviour to align with their beliefs

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responses to cognitive dissonance

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change beliefs, change behaviour, change perception of behaviour

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situational attribution

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attributing someones behaviour to external factors

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dispositional attribution

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attributing peoples behaviour to internal factors. ie. personality traits

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festinger’s study: consequences of forced compliance
the aim

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to investigate whether making people perform a dull task would create cognitive dissonance through forced compliance behaviour

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strengths of festingers theory

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cognitive dissonance can be tested scientifically
has cross -cultural generalisability

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limitations of festingers theory

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doesnt consider individual differences when dealing with cognitive dissonance
cannot be observed

21
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what is magnitude

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a subjective measure of the level of discomfort felt when experiencing cognitive dissonance

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