Unit 1
A- Level Psychology
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Contents:
Social Influence
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Memory …………………………………………….
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Psychopathology
,Social Influence
, AO1 Kelman (1958 proposed 3 types of conformity;
One limitation is that it is difficult AO3
to know the difference between compliance and internalisation.
Compliance: Expand:
Internalisation: There is research support for normative influence, that helps
explain how people observe norms and learn to base their own
behaviour on these societal standards.
Expand:
Identification:
Types of
Conformity There is support for informational influence, that
and demonstrates how exposure to other people’s
beliefs can influence your own.
Explanations Expand:
Explanations for conformity;
Normative Social Influence (NSI):
A-Level AO3
Informational Social Influence (ISI):
A-Level AO3
, AO1 These variables affecting conformity were explained by One limitation is that Asch’s study may have historical AO3
Asch (1956) bias as findings were unique to the time it took place in.
Research was completed during the McCarthyism era.
PFC
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Procedures:
Another limitation is that there are issues with determining effect of
Findings: group size as a variable. These studies had very small groups.
Expand:
Variables
Conclusion: affecting An additional criticism could be that the study helps
conformity to explain independent behaviour of individual's
rather than actual conformity.
The variables found that affecting conformity; ASCH (1956) Expand:
Group size:
Unanimity: A-Level AO3
Difficulty of task: A-Level AO3
A- Level Psychology
The Ultimate Revision Guide!
Contents:
Social Influence
This revision guide belongs to
Memory …………………………………………….
Attachment If found, please return to
………………………………………………
Psychopathology
,Social Influence
, AO1 Kelman (1958 proposed 3 types of conformity;
One limitation is that it is difficult AO3
to know the difference between compliance and internalisation.
Compliance: Expand:
Internalisation: There is research support for normative influence, that helps
explain how people observe norms and learn to base their own
behaviour on these societal standards.
Expand:
Identification:
Types of
Conformity There is support for informational influence, that
and demonstrates how exposure to other people’s
beliefs can influence your own.
Explanations Expand:
Explanations for conformity;
Normative Social Influence (NSI):
A-Level AO3
Informational Social Influence (ISI):
A-Level AO3
, AO1 These variables affecting conformity were explained by One limitation is that Asch’s study may have historical AO3
Asch (1956) bias as findings were unique to the time it took place in.
Research was completed during the McCarthyism era.
PFC
Expand:
Procedures:
Another limitation is that there are issues with determining effect of
Findings: group size as a variable. These studies had very small groups.
Expand:
Variables
Conclusion: affecting An additional criticism could be that the study helps
conformity to explain independent behaviour of individual's
rather than actual conformity.
The variables found that affecting conformity; ASCH (1956) Expand:
Group size:
Unanimity: A-Level AO3
Difficulty of task: A-Level AO3
