This is a type of conformity when an individual accepts influence from a group because they want their approval/to avoid their disapproval. It shows a change in their public views but not their private views.
Compliance
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This is a form of social influence where people tend to adopt the behaviour or attitudes of the majority in a group.
Conformity
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Type of conformity where an individual accepts influence because they want to be associated with that group. Change both their public and private views but temporarily + only in the presence of the group E.g smoking because that's what cool kids do.
Identification
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Type of conformity where an individual accepts influence because a group's beliefs and behaviours match their own value system. Acceptance is public and private and not temporary or limited to group presence. E.g. religion
Internalisation
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Type of social influence which is the result of a desire to be right (looking to others for evidence about reality). More likely if the situation is ambigious or other people are experts.
Informational social influence
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Type of social influence which is the result of a desire to be liked (gaining approval). The individual must believe they are under surveillance by the group.
Normative social influence
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Type of social influence where someone acts in response to a direct order from a figure with percieved authority. Implied they wouldn't respond that way without the order.
Obedience
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When a person sees themself as an agent for carrying out another person's wishes. They feel responsible to that figure, but not themselves for the actions.
Agentic state
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Someone perceived to be in a position of social control. It requires an institution.
Legitimate authority
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A personality characterised by strict adherence to conventional values and a belief in absolute obedience or submission to authority. It is measured using the F scale.
Authoritarian Personality
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When behaviours like obedience are caused by an individual's own personal characteristics rather than situational factors.
Dispositional
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Measures authoirtarian traits or tendencies. Contains statements such as "Obedience and respect for authority are the most importance virtues children should learn."
F scale
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The belief you have assistance available from other people, who are part of a supportive network.
social support
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A person's perceived personal control over their own behaviour.
Locus of control
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People who tend to believe their behaviour is caused by events outside their control, such as luck.
Externality
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People who believe they are responsible for their behaviour rather than external forces.
Internality
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Type of social influence where members of the majority group change their beliefs or behaviours as a result of exposure to a persuasive minority.
Minority influence
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Members who are dedicated to a particular cause or activity. The greater this is perceived to be, the greater the influence,
Commitment
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Stability in the expressed position over time and agreement between different members of that minority group.
Consistency
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Willingness to be flexible and to compromise when expressing a position.
Flexibility
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When society or a section of it adopts a new belief or behaviour which then becomes widely accepted as the norm.
Social change
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Attempts to correct misconceptions about the normative behaviour of peers to change the risky behaviour of the target population.
Social norms interventions
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
This is a form of social influence where people tend to adopt the behaviour or attitudes of the majority in a group.
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Conformity
Card 3
Front
Type of conformity where an individual accepts influence because they want to be associated with that group. Change both their public and private views but temporarily + only in the presence of the group E.g smoking because that's what cool kids do.
Back
Card 4
Front
Type of conformity where an individual accepts influence because a group's beliefs and behaviours match their own value system. Acceptance is public and private and not temporary or limited to group presence. E.g. religion
Back
Card 5
Front
Type of social influence which is the result of a desire to be right (looking to others for evidence about reality). More likely if the situation is ambigious or other people are experts.
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