Paper 1: Social Influence

Topic 1 – Types and Explanations of Conformity

Key Terms: Key points: Types of conformity Key study/studies: Explanations for conformity
 
 
Compliance
 
 
Asch

Identification

Lucas et al

Internalisation

 
 
 

Key points: Explanations for Conformity Evaluation: Explanations for Conformity 

 
 

Informational Social Influence

Normative Social iIfluence

 
 
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Topic 2 – Research into Conformity

Key Terms: Key points: Asch’s original study Key study/studies: Asch’s variations
 
 
  Group size
 
   
 

Unanimity

Task difficulty

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Topic 3 – Conformity to Social Roles

Key Terms: Key points: Key study/studies:

 
 
  Zimbardo
 
   
 

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Topic 4 – Research into Obedience

Key Terms: Key points: Key study/studies:

 
 
  Milgram
 
   
 

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Topic 5 – Situational Variables Affecting Obedience

Key Terms: Key points: Key study/studies:

 
Proximity Milgram’s variations
 

Location

Uniform Bickman

 
 
 

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Topic 6 – Social-Psychological Factors Affecting Obedience

Key Terms: Key points: Key study/studies:

 
 
Agentic state Blass and Schmidt
 
 

Kilham and Mann

Legitimacy of authority 
 
 

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Topic 7 – Dispositional Factors Affecting Conformity

Key Terms: Key points: Key study/studies:

 
 
  Adorno et al
 
   
 

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Topic 8 – Resistance to Social Influence

Key Terms: Key points: Key study/studies:

 
Social support Allen and Levine
 

Locus of control Twenge et al

 
 
 

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Topic 9 – Minority Influence

Key Terms: Key points: Key study/studies:

 
 
Consistency Moscovici et al
 
 

Commitment

Flexibility

 
 
 

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Topic 10 – Social Change

Key Terms: Key points: Key study/studies:

 
Attention Nolan et al
 

Deeper processing

Augmentation principle

Snowball effect

Social cryptoamnesia

 
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