Social Psychology Flashcards
Social psychology
Concerned with the way individuals’ thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by others
Obedience
The tendency to do what an authority figure tells you to do
Conformity
The tendency to do what others do simply because others are doing it
Normative Influence
conformity results from a concern for what other people think of us
Informational Influence
conformity results from feeling the group is giving them useful information
What factors influences conformity
Presences of an ally decreases conformity
People conformed less when confederates will not hear their responses
Number of Confederates
Bystander effect
the failure to offer help by those who observe someone in need when other people are present
Diffusion of responsibility
Tendency for people to feel diminished sense of responsibility when they are surrounded by other who are acting in the same way
