Dispositional Factors

Explanations of behaviour in terms of an individual’s personality, character or temperament.

Explanations in terms of the social world around you e.g. the people present or features of the situation

A form of social influence. It occurs when a person’s behaviour or thinking changes as a result of group pressure. The pressure can be real or imagined and can come from one person or a group.

When an individual feels they cannot be identified, either because their face is hidden, they are wearing a uniform or they are part of a group

The sense we have about what directs events in our lives. Internals believe they are responsible, externals believe it is a matter of luck.

A type of social influence that causes a person to act in response to a direct order from a perceived authority figure

Explains obedience in terms of whether an individual is making their own free choice or acting as an agent for an authority figure

A mental state where we feel no responsibility for our behaviour because we believe ourselves to be acting for an authority figure

Being aware of the consequences of one’s own actions and therefore taking voluntary control of one’s behaviour.

A person with the power or right to give orders and expect obedience, usually of higher status in society

The beliefs, values and expectations that we are brought up with

Authoritarian Personality

A person who is especially susceptible to obeying people in authority.

Cognition refers to thinking so ‘cognitive style’ refers to the way a person thinks about the world.

The observation that the presence of others (bystanders) reduces the likelihood that help will be offered in an emergency situation.

Behaviour which is beneficial to other people, and may not necessarily benefit the helper.

Behaviour which is harmful to other people, includes behaving aggressively as well as other behaviour which may distress others.

Collective behaviour is the actions that happen when people are part of a group/what people do when they are part of a group

A large but temporary gathering of people with a common focus.

A psychological state in which you lose your personal identity and take on the group identity of those around them.

Individuals make a reduced effort when they are part of a group than when they are on their own.

A person’s sense of right and wrong

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Psycology AQA GCSE

Social Influence

Question	Answer
Dispositional Factors	Explanations of behaviour in terms of an individual’s personality, character or temperament.
Social Factors	Explanations in terms of the social world around you e.g. the people present or features of the situation
Conformity	A form of social influence. It occurs when a person’s behaviour or thinking changes as a result of group pressure. The pressure can be real or imagined and can come from one person or a group.
Anonymity	When an individual feels they cannot be identified, either because their face is hidden, they are wearing a uniform or they are part of a group
Locus Of Control	The sense we have about what directs events in our lives. Internals believe they are responsible, externals believe it is a matter of luck.
Obedience	A type of social influence that causes a person to act in response to a direct order from a perceived authority figure
Agency Theory	Explains obedience in terms of whether an individual is making their own free choice or acting as an agent for an authority figure
Agentic State	A mental state where we feel no responsibility for our behaviour because we believe ourselves to be acting for an authority figure
Autonomous State	Being aware of the consequences of one’s own actions and therefore taking voluntary control of one’s behaviour.
Authority Figure	A person with the power or right to give orders and expect obedience, usually of higher status in society
Culture	The beliefs, values and expectations that we are brought up with
Authoritarian Personality	A person who is especially susceptible to obeying people in authority.
Cognitive Style	Cognition refers to thinking so ‘cognitive style’ refers to the way a person thinks about the world.
Bystander Behaviour	The observation that the presence of others (bystanders) reduces the likelihood that help will be offered in an emergency situation.
Prosocial Behaviour	Behaviour which is beneficial to other people, and may not necessarily benefit the helper.
Antisocial Behaviour	Behaviour which is harmful to other people, includes behaving aggressively as well as other behaviour which may distress others.
Collective Behaviour	Collective behaviour is the actions that happen when people are part of a group/what people do when they are part of a group
Crowd	A large but temporary gathering of people with a common focus.
Deindividuation	A psychological state in which you lose your personal identity and take on the group identity of those around them.
Social Loafing	Individuals make a reduced effort when they are part of a group than when they are on their own.
Morality	A person’s sense of right and wrong

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