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Social influence · A Level Psychology · Courselo

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AQA paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology

Social influence

AQA paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology · Lesson 1 of 4

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Unit 1

AQA paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology

4 lessons · 8 h of study

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Memory2 h of study
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Lesson 1 of 4 · AQA paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology

Social influence

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Explain types of conformity, including internalisation, identification and compliance, and distinguish normative social influence from informational social influence as explanations for conformity.
Describe and evaluate conformity research, including variables affecting conformity in Asch-type studies and explanations of conformity based on social support, group size and task difficulty.

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Explain obedience, including agentic state and legitimacy of authority, and describe and evaluate situational variables affecting obedience in Milgram-type research.

Explain and evaluate dispositional explanations for obedience and resistance, including the authoritarian personality, and explain resistance to social influence through social support and locus of control.

Explain minority influence through consistency, commitment and flexibility, and evaluate research into minority influence.

Explain the role of social influence processes in social change, including drawing on minority influence, conformity and obedience, and apply these concepts to unfamiliar contexts.

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