psychology conformity

Question 1

conformity

Answer 1

adjusting one feelings, thoughts or behavioural to match those of others, a social group or a social situation

Question 2

factors affecting conformity: social norm

Answer 2

unofficial rules and expectations of how people should act
- increases conformity so that people don’t appear to be abnormal
- subtle pressure to conform to societies expectations

Question 3

group think:

Answer 3

assumed group unanimity overrules individuals ideas or consequences
- the greater the group think the greater the conformity

Question 4

group shift:

Answer 4

influence of the group causes an individual to adopt to more extreme stance
- the more influence the group has, the greater the conformity

Question 5

deindividuation

Answer 5

individuals tend to lose their sense of identity within a group
- the greater the deindividuation the greater the conformity

Question 6

group size

Answer 6

as two or more people interact and influence eachother
- as the group size increases the greater the conformity

Question 7

social groups

Answer 7

group of two or more people who interact and influence each other and share a common objective

Question 8

in groups:
out groups:

Answer 8

• group that an individual belongs to or identifies with.
• group that individual does not belong to or identify with

Question 9

culture

Answer 9

the custom behaviours and values of a particular group in society.
individual culture: focus on individuals, promotes self expression
collectivist culture: promotes adherence, focus of groups

Question 10

person perception

Answer 10

the different mental processes we use to make impressions of other people.
factors that influence:
- first impressions
- stereotypes
- discrimination

Question 11

cognitive dissonance

Answer 11

community common behavioural component doesnt allign with either our thoughts, feelings, or attitude

Question 12

Obedience

Answer 12

Involves complying with commands, often those issued by an authority.

Question 13

attributions

Answer 13

an evolution made about the cause of behaviour.

Question 14

internal attributions
(personal)

Answer 14

is a judgment of the cause of a behaviour resulting from features of the individual performing the behaviour

Question 15

external attributions
(situational)

Answer 15

A judgment of the causes of a behaviour resulting from forces outside the individual performing the behaviour

Question 16

fundamental attributions error

Answer 16

the tendency to overestimate the influence of internal factors and underestimated the impact of external

Question 17

cognitive dissonance

Answer 17

the psychological tension that occurs when our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours do not allign with one or another

Question 18

cognitive biases

Answer 18

unconscious, systematic tendency to interpret information in a way that is neither rational nor based on objective reality

Question 19

prejudice:
discrimination:

Answer 19

-an often negative preconception held against people within a certain group.
- the unjust treatment of people due to their membership within a certain social category

Question 20

stigma

Answer 20

the feeling of shame or disgrace experienced by an individual for a characteristics that differentiates them from others. e.g dangerous to be homosexual due to the presence of HIV

Question 21

independent variable:
dependent variable:

Answer 21

• independent variable is a variable that is being manipulated or tested
• dependent variable is a variable that is used to measure the effect on iv

Question 22

social identity theory

Answer 22

the tendency for people to favour their in-group over an out-group in order to enhance their sense of
self-esteem

Question 23

tri component or ABC

Answer 23

a model which illustrates the relationship between
the affective, behavioural, and cognitive components
of our attitudes