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bystander interventionWhere an individual notices another individual/group of individuals in need and chooses to help due to empathy with their situation.
what are the 3 different types of conformitycompliance, identifcation, internalisation
Conformitywhen an individual changer their beliefs or behavior due to real/imagined group pressure
Social influenceexplains how others around the individual/ groups of individuals can affect or change the way that the individual acts or believes
Locus of controlThe aspect of an individuals personality that refers to how much control they beleive to have over their own actions, there are 2 types. Internal and external
Confederatesomeone who works with the research in secret/ an accomplice, who acts like a participant or someone who does not know the true aims
External LOCindividuals believe that what happens to them is due to external forces such as luck/ fate or other people. Therefore have no personal control over their behavior. These people are less likely to remain independent and are more likely to conform.
Internal LOCindividuals that beleive they have personal control over their own behavior. These people are more likely to remain independent and less likely to conform.
Prosocial behaviorbehavior that is desirable by society, it is behavior that is deemed helpful or kind
Antisocial behaviorbehavior that goes against social norms. It is deemed unhelpful or agressive
Social normsbehavior deemed as expected or acceptable by society
Deindividuaiona loss of personal self-awareness and responsibility as a result of being part of a group
Bystander effectAlso known as bystander apathy. Failing to help others in need, because it is believed others will help instead (a group’s presence creates diffusion of responsibility).
bystander interventionWhere an individual notices another individual/group of individuals in need and chooses to help due to empathy with their situation.
Internal social influencedesire to get it right
identficationto gain membership of the group
compliancegoing along with the majority even though we privately dont agree
identificationtemporarily adopting the behaviors of a role model or group. A person will change their behavior and beliefs while in the company of the group. But this only lasts as long as the group is present.
internalisationgoing along with the majority because we do not know how to behave in a situation. We adopt the beliefs of the group.
authoritarian personalitya type of personality that is respectful of authority, right Wing in attitude and rigid in beleifs
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indentify/statename it/name something
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definethe meaning