Social Support & Loci of Control Psychologists use the term Independent behaviour to describe behaviour which seems not to be influenced by other people. This happens when a person resis...
Authoritarian Personality It is said that some people are more obedient than others and this is believed to be down to their personality This is down to their individual locus of control and...
Milgram's Research In 1961, as the Nuremberg trials were taking place in Israel, the Nazi, Adolf Eichmann, gave testimony in his defense that he was merely following the orders of higher-ran...
Explanations for Obedience Obedience means to comply with the demands of someone you see as an authority figure The agentic shift When orders come from a figure of authority we can easily de...
Conformity to Social Roles: Zimbardo Social rules The parts people play as members of a social group; such as teacher, students, parent, child, etc. Zimbardo wanted to investigate how readil...
Asch & Variables for Conformity Variables affecting conformity include group size, unanimity and task difficulty as investigated by Asch. Asch 1951: A classic study of conformity Asch w...
Explanations for Conformity Conformity is based on the two central human needs of needing to be right and needing to be liked Informative social influence Usually occurs when the individual ...
Types of Conformity Conformity is when an individual has a change in belief or behaviour in order to fit in with a group. What are the different types of conformity? Compliance When an indiv...
Safety Aspects of Nuclear Reactors Nuclear Fuel The fuel used in nuclear reactors is called enriched uranium This is U-238 enriched with U-235 as U-235 is the isotope that undergoes fission ...
