SOCIAL INFLUENCE – THE SYLLABUS
CONFORMITY
• Types of conformity – internalisation, identification and compliance
• Asch’s research and variables affecting conformity: group size, unanimity and task difficulty
• Ex
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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, unanimity 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.
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