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Social influence
infoWhy this? It is important to understand how personalities are shaped today and how external factors can influence behaviour.
scheduleWhy now? This topic is a nice transition from memory which ends with eye witness testimony. This now brings social context into play. It allows pupils to expand on knowledge from memory and explain why society is shaped the way it is.
neurologyYou need to know
- The types of conformity.
- Explanations of conformity.
- Asch's study of conformity.
- Explanations of obedience as investigated by Milgram.
- Dispositional explanations of obedience – authoritarian personality.
- Explanations of resistance to social influence.
- Minority influence.
- Social processes – social change.
rocket_launchYou must be able to
- Identify and explain key theories on conformity.
- Identify and explain key theories on obedience.
- Explain the differences between the types of conformity.
- Evaluate each theory in PEEL format.
- Evaluate psychological research.
- Apply theories to different topic areas and situations.
Revision Quiz
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