Terminology

Question 1

Conforming

Answer 1

A type of social influence where an individual gives in to group pressure. Also known as majority influence.

Question 2

Complying

Answer 2

Publicly changing behaviour to fit in with the group while privately disagreeing.

Question 3

Obeying

Answer 3

Doing as instructed by a perceived authority figure.

Question 4

Internalisation

Answer 4

Publicly changing behaviour to fit in with the group and also agreeing privately.

Question 5

Dispositional attribution

Answer 5

Explaining behaviour in terms of the person.

Question 6

Situational attribution

Answer 6

Explaining behaviour in terms of the situation.

Question 7

Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE) ot Attributional Bias

Answer 7

Wrongly explaining or attributing another person’s behaviour in terms of the person rather than the situation.

Question 8

Personality

Answer 8

A person’s unique and stable responses to specific situations.

Question 9

Dissent

Answer 9

Where a person makes clear his or her objection to an order, which is followed by the person obeying or disobeying the order.

Question 10

Disobedience (or independent behaviour)

Answer 10

Not doing as instructed by a perceived authority figure.