AS Psychology – Social Influences Spec

Conformity

Types of Conformity

  • Internalisation
  • Identification
  • Compliance

Explanations for Conformity

  • Informative Social Influence
  • Normative Social Influence
  • Variables affecting conformity (Asch) – Group Size, Unanimity, Task Difficulty

Conformity to Social Roles

  • Zimbardo

 

Obedience

Explanations for Obedience

  • Agentic State and Legitimacy of Authority
  • Situational variables affecting obedience including proximity, location and uniform (Milgram)
  • Dispositional explanation for obedience : Authoritarian Personality

Explanations of Resistance to Social Influence

  • Social Support and Locus of Control

Minority Influence

  • Consistency, Commitment and Flexibility

The Role of Social Influence in Processes in Social Change