explanations of resistance to social influence Flashcards
social support
when there is someone present who disagrees with the majority or who resists obedience
unanimity
when everyone appears to be of one mind
comply
- the individual changes her/his behaviour to fit in with the group
- public behaviour is changed whilst a different private view is maintained
nsi
the explanation of conformity based on wanting to be accepted
isi
the explanation of conformity based on wanting to be right
agentic state
- the state people obey because they no longer feel responsible for their actions as they are acting for an authority figure
- they see the world as if through the eyes of the person whom they are obeying and carry out orders without thinking for themselves
locus of control
the extent to which someone believes that s/he has control over her/his life
social learning theory
a theory which explains how behaviour is learnt from experience in a social setting and from reward
internal locus of control
refers to those people who see that they have a great deal of control over their own circumstances and will take responsibility for their own actions
external locus of control
refers to those people who believe that their lives are controlled by other forces such as the actions of others, luck or fate
demand characteristics
- clues within the study which give participants an idea about what the experimenter expects of them
- this leads them to develop a belief about their participation in the study
- a belief about their participation may lead participants to change their behaviour
acquiescence
this occurs in questionnaires when participants lose focus and agree to the same answer each time, for example always indicating that they agree with the second statement
test-retest reliability
the consistency arising from testing participants on the same measure a second time
meta-analysis
a study which combines secondary data from a number of studies with the same procedure in order to produce an overall conclusion
