A-Level Psychology Practice: Social Influence

What is the difference between normative social influence and informational social influence?

In Asch's (1951) conformity experiment, what was the approximate conformity rate when participants gave their answers privately (writing them down)?

Which factor was identified by Asch as affecting conformity rates, and in what direction?

In Milgram’s (1963) obedience study, approximately what percentage of participants administered the maximum 450-volt shock?

According to Agency Theory (Milgram, 1973), what causes people to obey authority figures?

Which situational variable in Milgram’s study was found to reduce obedience, and how did it work?

According to the Social Influence Process Model (Nemeth, 1986), what is "dissent" and how does it promote resistance?

Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment (1971) demonstrated how social roles can influence behaviour. What happened when Zimbardo asked a graduate student ( Christina Maslach) to observe the study?

How does having an ally (a person who shares your view) help resist social influence, according to research?

According to Moscovici (1969), what is the most important factor for minority influence to be effective?

What is the "snowball effect" in the context of social influence?

Moscovici’s Conversion Theory (1980) explains how minority influence can lead to private attitude change. How does this differ from majority influence?

According to research on social change through minority influence, which is the correct sequence of stages?

The civil rights movement in the USA (1950s-1960s) is often cited as an example of social change through minority influence. Which of the following best explains why this was successful?

Nemeth argued that minorities can be more effective at producing social change than previously thought. Which statement best captures her view?

What is deindividuation, and which theory best explains it?

What is the bystander effect and how was it demonstrated in the case of Kitty Genovese (1964)?

Social loafing describes the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone. Which of the following is an effective strategy to reduce social loafing?