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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