AQA GCSE Psychology (9-1) Social Influence Flashcards

AQA GCSE Psychology (9-1) Social Influence Flashcards How does agency theory/agentic shift affect obedience? - correct answers(He told me to do it) People feel no responsibility for their actions because they are carrying out someone else's wishes How does anonymity affect conformity? - correct answersConformity decreases when participants answer in private because their is no fear of rejection and no way to look at the answers of others therefore there is no way you can conform to be right (informational and normative social influence) How does authoritarian personality affect obedience? - correct answersSomeone who admires obedience to authority figures and favours an authoritarian society system will be more likely to obey authority figures How does authority affect obedience? - correct answersPeople are more likely to obey if the person has more authority over them This can be indicated by their job, which can be shown by wearing a suit or uniform How does cost of helping affect bystander intervention? - correct answersHelping someone can be an inconvenience, especially if they need to go somewhere and it also depends if there are rewards in your favour (for example: if the person who needs help is rich, they could pay you) How does culture affect collective behaviour? - correct answersThrough individualist and collectivist culture (Individualist culture - UK - When you work less hard in bigger groups) (Collectivist culture - China - When you work harder in bigger groups) How does culture affect obedience? - correct answersCulture can affect the level of obedience as individualist cultures, like the UK have low obedience, unlike collectivist cultures, like China, which are high in obedience How does deindividuation affect collective behaviour? - correct answersWhen people lose their sense of individuality, they become less aware of their own responsib