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AQA A-level Psychology Unit 1 (7182/1) Questions + Answers

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SOCIAL INFLUENCE – THE SYLLABUS CONFORMITY • Types of conformity – internalisation, identification and compliance • Asch’s research and variables affecting conformity: group size, unani... mity and task difficulty • Explanations for conformity: informational social influence and normative social influence • Conformity to social roles as investigated by Zimbardo OBEDIENCE • Milgram’s obedience research and situational variables affecting obedience: proximity, location and uniform • Explanations for obedience: agentic state and legitimacy of authority • Dispositional explanation for obedience: the Authoritarian Personality INDEPENDENT BEHAVIOUR • Explanations of resistance to social influence: social support and locus of control MINORITY INFLUENCE & SOCIAL CHANGE • Minority influence including reference to consistency, commitment and flexibility • The role of social influence processes in social change SOCIAL INFLUENCE – QUESTIONS + ANSWERS CONFORMITY • Types of conformity – internalisation, identification and compliance Explain what is meant by conformity. (Total 2 marks) Straight-forward definition: lines 1-3. Explain what is meant by majority influence. (Total 2 marks) Same thing as conformity. Straight-forward definition: lines 1-3. Explain what is meant by compliance. (Total 3 marks) Straight-forward definition but must give example for 3rd mark: lines 6-11. Explain what is meant by compliance in the context of conformity. (Total 2 marks) Straight-forward definition. Give example to be on the safe side: lines 6-11. One type of conformity is compliance. What do psychologists mean by compliance? (Total 3 marks) Straight-forward definition but must give example for 3rd mark: lines 6-11. One type of conformity is identification. What do psychologists mean by identification? (Total 3 marks) Straight-forward definition but must give example for 3rd mark: lines 12-18. Explain what is meant by internalisation. (Total 3 marks) Straight-forward definition but must give example for 3rd mark: lines 19-23. [Show More]

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