Psychology 9-1 GCSE -
5.1.1 - Know the terms:
a) Obedience -
A form of social influence where an individual acts in response to a direct order from another person, who is usually an authority figure.
b) Conformity -
A type of social influence involving a change in belief or behavior in order to fit in with a group.
c) Deindividuation -
The phenomenon of people losing self awareness, restraint and responsibility for their actions when in a group. In a sense people will do things in a group they would otherwise not have done individually.
d) Bystander effect -
Also called bystander apathy. Refers to the tendency of people to take no action in an emergency situation when there are others present.
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