social psychology

Question 1

What is social psychology?

Answer 1

a branch of psychology that focuses on how people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are influenced by the presence and actions of others.

Question 2

Why do people obey?

Answer 2

social pressures and influences in the environment, including fear
We obey because of some characteristic of our personality

Question 3

Different powers of obedience

Answer 3

Coercive power means the power to punish.
Legitimate power refers to the power granted by some authority, such as the power a police officer has.
Reward power is the power to reward.
Expert power results from experience or education.
referent power refers to admiration or respect

Question 4

Conformity

Answer 4

Conformity is the act or behaviour of a person that matches that of a certain group of people. It is adapting one’s own beliefs, attitudes, and even feelings to match or imitate the views and beliefs of the people belonging to the group.

Question 5

types of conformity

Answer 5

Compliance: a change in behaviour without a change in opinion
internalisation: a change in behaviour and opinion. (true conformity)
identification: adopting the group’s views because value group membership. often temporary.