Key Words

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  • Created on: 01-01-18 18:04
Conformity
a change in a person's behaviour or opinions as a result of real or imagined pressure from a person or group of people
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Social roles
the 'parts' people play as members of various social groups. Such as a parent, child, student, passenger etc. These are accompanied by expectations we and others have of what is appropriate behaviour in each role, for example caring, obedient
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Obedience
a form of social influence in which an individual follows a direct order. The person issuing the order is usually a figure of authority, who has the power to punish when obedient behaviour is not forthcoming
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Agentic State
a state of behaviour in a social situation where people allow others to direct their actions, and then pass off the responsibility for the consequences to the person giving the orders
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Autonomous state
people direct their own actions, and they take responsibility for the results of those actions
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Resistance to social influence
the ability of a person to withstand pressures to conform to the majority or obey an authority figure
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Social Support
the presence of a person who resists pressures to conform or obey acts as a model and shows that others can also do the same
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Locus of Control
our perception of control we have about what directs events in our lives
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Minority Influence
when a person or small group of people influence a change in behaviour and views of others. This is more likely to lead to internalisation (change of public and private behaviour/views)
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the 'parts' people play as members of various social groups. Such as a parent, child, student, passenger etc. These are accompanied by expectations we and others have of what is appropriate behaviour in each role, for example caring, obedient

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Social roles

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a form of social influence in which an individual follows a direct order. The person issuing the order is usually a figure of authority, who has the power to punish when obedient behaviour is not forthcoming

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a state of behaviour in a social situation where people allow others to direct their actions, and then pass off the responsibility for the consequences to the person giving the orders

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people direct their own actions, and they take responsibility for the results of those actions

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