PSYCHOLOGY AQA UNIT 2- Social Influence

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Created on: 05-05-13 15:29

What is going along with others to gain approval?

Compliance

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What is going along with others because you have accepted their point of view

Internalisation

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Who studied male US students and found 36.8% of participants conformed in a length of lines experiment?

Asch

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Why did people conform in Asch's study?

Distortion of perception, distortion of judgement and distortion of action

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In a variation of Asch's study where the task was easier what happened?

Lower levels or conformity

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In a variation of Asch's study where there was a majority of 3 what happened?

Optimum levels of conformity

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In a variation of Asch's study where there was no unanimity?

Conformity dropped to 5.5%

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In a variation of Asch's study with people whom the participants already knew what happened?

Williams and Sogon

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Who said that Asch's study was a 'child of its time' due to McCarthyism?

Perrin and Spencer

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what is normative social influence

compliance in order to be liked?

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what is informational social influence?

the desire to be right

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Who did a study into obedience where 65% continued to maximum volts?

Milgram

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In a variation of Milgram's study what happened when there was a touch proximity?

Obedience dropped to 30%

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In a variation of Milgram's study what happened with lack of proximity of authority figure?

dropped to 21% obedience

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In a variation of Milgram's study what happened when there was a presence of allies?

obedience dropped to 10%

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What ethical issues were there with Milgram's study?

Deception- lack of informed consent but 74% said they learned something important. Right to withdraw. Psychological harm.

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What is going along with others because you have accepted their point of view

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Internalisation

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Who studied male US students and found 36.8% of participants conformed in a length of lines experiment?

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Why did people conform in Asch's study?

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In a variation of Asch's study where the task was easier what happened?

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PSYCHOLOGY AQA UNIT 2- Social Influence