social influence

Question 1

obedience

Answer 1

complying with the orders of an authority figure

Question 2

authority figures

Answer 2

someone with more power and control than another

Question 3

conformity

Answer 3

matching the behaviour and beliefs of others in order to fit in or because we do not know how to behave in an unusual situation

Question 4

compliance

Answer 4

going along with the majority even though we privately do not agree

Question 5

normative social infuence

Answer 5

compliance because of the need to fit into a group

Question 6

internalisation

Answer 6

going along with the majority because we do not know how to behave in a situation - we adopt the beliefs of the group

Question 7

informational social influence

Answer 7

confirmity becuase we do not know how to behave; others provide this information so we adopt their beliefs and behaviours

Question 8

idenification

Answer 8

temporarily adopting the behaviours of a role model or group

Question 9

deindividuation

Answer 9

loss of personal self-awareness and responsibility as a result of being in a group

Question 10

bystander effect

Answer 10

sometimes called bystander apathy, when we fail to help another in need

Question 11

situational factors

Answer 11

features of a situation that influence whether or not we intervene in an emergency

Question 12

personality factors

Answer 12

features of an individual (e.g. traits) that influence how likley they are to intervene in an emergency

Question 13

diffusion of responsibility

Answer 13

when we believe others will help so we do not have to

Question 14

pluralistic ignorance

Answer 14

when we interpret the situation according to others’ reactions

Question 15

confederate

Answer 15

a researcher or other person who is acting in a study but does not know what the study is about

Question 16

locus of control

Answer 16

the extent to which we believe we have have control over our behaviour/life

Question 17

internal locus of control

Answer 17

when we feel we have personal control over our own behaviour

Question 18

external locus of control

Answer 18

when we feel that factors external to us control our behaviour

Question 19

blind obedience

Answer 19

when we comply with the orders of an authority figure without question; this tends to be associated with a negative outcome

Question 20

anti-semitic

Answer 20

negative attitiudes, prejudice or discrimination against jews

Question 21

momentum of compliance

Answer 21

when we start something we feel compelled to finish it

Question 22

authoritarian personality

Answer 22

a type of personality that is respectful of authority, right-wing in attitude and rigid beliefs

Question 23

f-scale

Answer 23

a questionnare designed to identify authoritarian personalities or traits

Question 24

prosocial behaviour

Answer 24

behaviour that is seen as helpful,kind,cooperative and peaceful

Question 25

antisocial behaviour

Answer 25

behaviour that is unhelpful, destructive and aggressive

Question 26

feild experiment

Answer 26

a procedure staged in a neutralistic environment

Question 27

covert observation

Answer 27

participants are unaware that they are being observed

Question 28

ecological validity

Answer 28

the extent to which the findings still explain the behaviour in different situations

Question 29

demand characteristics

Answer 29

when the behaviour of participants changes because they derive cues from the experimenter about the nature of the study and conform to those expectations

Question 30

generalisability

Answer 30

the extent to which the results of a study represent the whole population, not just the sample used

Question 31

society

Answer 31

a group of people in a community

Question 32

social issue

Answer 32

a social problem or conflict that affects a community of people

Question 33

culture

Answer 33

a set of traditions, beliefs and values shared by a group of people

Question 34

individualistic culture

Answer 34

a culture that emphasises independence, autonomy and individuality

Question 35

collectivistic culture

Answer 35

a culture that emphasises group membership, interdependence and cooperation