Social Impact Theory of Obedience (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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Who developed social impact theory and in what year?
Who developed social impact theory and in what year?
Bibb Latané in 1981
What are the two key roles identified in social influence situations?
What are the two key roles identified in social influence situations?
Target and source
What are the three key factors that determine social impact?
What are the three key factors that determine social impact?
Strength, immediacy and number
What does 'strength' refer to in social impact theory?
What does 'strength' refer to in social impact theory?
Power, status or authority of the source
What are 'buffers' in the context of immediacy?
What are 'buffers' in the context of immediacy?
Barriers creating distance from source
What does the psychosocial law describe?
What does the psychosocial law describe?
Diminishing returns as sources increase
In the 1969 study, what did confederates do to test the psychosocial law?
In the 1969 study, what did confederates do to test the psychosocial law?
Looked up at a building whilst filmed
What happened when two peers rebelled in Milgram's obedience variation?
What happened when two peers rebelled in Milgram's obedience variation?
Obedience dropped to 10%
What does Latané's lightbulb analogy illustrate?
What does Latané's lightbulb analogy illustrate?
Diminishing returns of adding sources
Which is a major weakness of social impact theory?
Which is a major weakness of social impact theory?
It treats individuals as passive