suggest | give an example |
bystander intervention | Where 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 conformity | compliance, identifcation, internalisation |
Conformity | when an individual changer their beliefs or behavior due to real/imagined group pressure |
Social influence | explains how others around the individual/ groups of individuals can affect or change the way that the individual acts or believes |
Locus of control | The 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 |
Confederate | someone who works with the research in secret/ an accomplice, who acts like a participant or someone who does not know the true aims |
External LOC | individuals 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 LOC | individuals that beleive they have personal control over their own behavior. These people are more likely to remain independent and less likely to conform. |
Prosocial behavior | behavior that is desirable by society, it is behavior that is deemed helpful or kind |
Antisocial behavior | behavior that goes against social norms. It is deemed unhelpful or agressive |
Social norms | behavior deemed as expected or acceptable by society |
Deindividuaion | a loss of personal self-awareness and responsibility as a result of being part of a group |
Bystander effect | Also 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 intervention | Where an individual notices another individual/group of individuals in need and chooses to help due to empathy with their situation. |
Internal social influence | desire to get it right |
identfication | to gain membership of the group |
compliance | going along with the majority even though we privately dont agree |
identification | temporarily 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. |
internalisation | going along with the majority because we do not know how to behave in a situation. We adopt the beliefs of the group. |
authoritarian personality | a type of personality that is respectful of authority, right Wing in attitude and rigid in beleifs |
explain | provide a reason why |
indentify/state | name it/name something |
describe/outline | provide detailed information on what you know |
define | the meaning |