L1 - Social Psychology

Asch’s study

3 line test about 1/3 conformed to the wrong line size due to normative influence so they displayed public conformity

Sherif Robber’s cave study

1) mere contact theory doesn’t work just because boys were in same camp doesn’t mean they will be friendly

2) if you give them a superordinate goal like pushing the truck they will band together to reduce conflict because it forced cooperation

simplest explanation for intergroup relations

social loafing

Ringelman

social facilitation

Ringelman

social impairment

compliance tactics

foot in the door - get them to say yes once and theyll say yes again (neighbor)

door in the face - ask for something crazy and then something small

lowball - secure commitment then add on extra (car dealership)

thats not all - make offer than add extra (comercials)

obdeience

obeying commands of authority figure

Milgrim’s shock study - people will listen to authority figure regardless of harm

types of conformity

Asch - 3 line test

normative influence (Asch) - why you change behavior + to fit in

public conformity (Ashch) - what it is you outwardly, but privately disagree

informational influence (Sherif) - (Autokinetic effect) peoples judgement changes in unclear situation especially with more authoritative person

private influence (Sherif) - the actual change in belief internally

3 components of intergroup relations

Allport

attribution theories

realistic conflict theoroy

sternberg’s triangular theory of love

different types of love