Social Psychology Flashcards
What is the autonomous state in agency theory?
When a human acts according to their own will
What is the agentic state in agency theory
When given instructions by an authority figure they are obedient
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
Source and target?
Source-doing the influencing
Target-being influenced
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
immediacy of group?
How close the group are to you at the time of the influence attempt(proximity, distance, buffers).
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
supporting study for immediacy of group?
Crutchfield(1956)-putting people separate led to an reduction in conformity
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
Strength of groups importance?
The intensity of the social force, which reflects things like status, power and credibility. The more important they are the more influence they have.
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
Number of group members
The more people present the more influence they will have on an individual
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
Psychosocial law
The psychosocial law however states that the most significant difference in social impact will occur in the transaction from 0 to 1 source and as the number of sources increases, this difference will beckoned even eventually.
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
Supporting evidence for number of group member
Milgram, Bickman and Berkowitz Person looking up at building No of ppl who looked -1 person = 42% -15 people = 86%
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
Divisional effect?
The ability of the speaker to persuade the audience is divided among many members of the audience-more targets, harder to influence
SOCIAL IMPACT THEORY
Multiplicative effect
The combination of strength, number and immediately on an individual
SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
Suggests you identify yourself as a member of a groups and that help to shape you/ your identity
SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
Social castigation
Seeing yourself as part of a group (in group). Social identity may involve belonging to groups based on gender, social class, religion, school, or friends
SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
social identification
Once you have a social identity, you automatically perceive everyone else you meet as either part of your in group (the ones who share the same social identity of your group) or the out group. You pay particular attention to in group members and adopt their values, attitudes, appearance and behaviour
SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
Social comparison
Exaggerating differences between groups. This tends to be viewing your social identity as superior to others. This leads to prejudice and discrimination.
