Week 10 - Persuasion 3 (Cyberpsychology) Flashcards
(42 cards)
In what different kinds of settings (4) can social influence occur?
Online gambling
Social media
Online forum
Online shopping
What are the 2 main types of social influence?
Informational Influence
Normative Influence
When does Informational Influence occur?
Occurs when information is accepted from another as being right
When does Normative Influence occur?
Occurs when we accept because we want to fit in and be accepted by the source of information
What are the 3 underlying processes of social influence?
- COC
Compliance
Obedience
Conformity
When does Compliance occur?
When people accept the demands, wishes or suggestions of others
What is compliance? What change is the primary goal?
An external or obvious change in behaviour in response to a direct request
Behavioural change is the goal, there is no attitudinal change.
What is Obedience?
Any behaviour that is compliant with a direct command by a person in position of authority
eg child cleaning room when asked
What is Constructive Obedience?
Occurs when someone complies with the order of a social authority that results in some kind of benefit to the compliant or to larger society
eg victim obeying emergency personnel
What is Destructive Obedience?
Occurs when individuals comply with the direct/indirect order of social, military or authority that results in negative outcome
eg soldier obeying to attack innocent
What is conformity?
The adjustment of one’s opinions, judgements or actions that they become more consistent with those of others
Conformity results in changes to what?
Attitude
Conformity includes what (2) things?
Compliance and Conversion
Which 2 social influences create a change in behaviour and attitude, respectively?
Compliance and Conformity
What are the 2 persuasion models?
The Yale Model of Persuasive Communication
The Elaboration Likelihood Model
The Yale Model has 3 important characteristics, what are they?
Characteristics of the source/sender
Characteristics of the message itself
Characteristics of the audience
What are the important characteristics of the source/sender? (3)
Personality, Intelligence, Attractiveness
What are the important characteristics of the message itself? (3)
Is it factual
How strong is the argument
Does it appeal to emotions
What are the important characteristics of the audience
Who is the target audience
What are their needs/concerns
Do they identify with the speaker
Elaboration Likelihood Model embeds what 3 things?
Emotions
Motivation
Cognition
What are the 6 principles to enhance online compliance and persuasion?
Reciprocity Liking Scarcity Social Proof Commitment and Consistency Authority
What is Reciprocity
Refers to our sense to repay the favour or anything positive we receive eg a follow
How does Liking enhance?
The fact that we are more willing to comply with requests of someone we like (trust)
How does Scarcity influence?
Things become more appealing when their availability is limited