Obedience key terms 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologySocial InfluenceA2/A-levelAll boards Created by: ChloeCreated on: 22-12-19 14:42 Obedience A form of social influence in which someone follows a direct order- usually a figure of authority 1 of 10 Agentic State A mental state where no personal responsibility is felt for the behaviour as we believe we are acting under authority 2 of 10 Legitimacy of Authority Suggests we are more likely to obey someone who we believe has a higher level of authority to themselves 3 of 10 Dispositional Explanation An explanation of behaviour that highlights the importance of the individuals personality 4 of 10 Authoritarian Personality Adorno argued it is a type of personality that was especially suspectable to obeying people in authority 5 of 10 Resistance to social influence The ability to withstand the social pressures to conform or obey 6 of 10 social support People who are able to resist conformity/obedience and helping others to do the same 7 of 10 Locus of Control (LOC) the sense we each have about what directs our life. Internal- Believes they have control External- believes others have control 8 of 10 Minority Influence One person or a small group of people changing the majority's p.o.v by using consistency, commitment and flexibility. 9 of 10 Social Change When societies adopt new attitudes, beliefs and ways of doing things 10 of 10
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