The aspect of an individuals personality that refers to how much control they beleive to have over their own actions, there are 2 types. Internal and external

Confederate

Someone who works with the research in secret/ an accomplice, who acts like a participant or someone who does not know the true aims

External LOC

Individuals believe that what happens to them is due to external forces such as luck/ fate or other people. Therefore have no personal control over their behavior. These people are less likely to remain independent and are more likely to conform.

Internal LOC

Individuals that beleive they have personal control over their own behavior. These people are more likely to remain independent and less likely to conform.

Prosocial behavior

Behavior that is desirable by society, it is behavior that is deemed helpful or kind

Antisocial behavior

Behavior that goes against social norms. It is deemed unhelpful or agressive

Social norms

Behavior deemed as expected or acceptable by society

Deindividuaion

A loss of personal self-awareness and responsibility as a result of being part of a group

Bystander effect

Also known as bystander apathy. Failing to help others in need, because it is believed others will help instead (a group’s presence creates diffusion of responsibility).

Bystander intervention

Where an individual notices another individual/group of individuals in need and chooses to help due to empathy with their situation.

Internal social influence

Desire to get it right

Identfication

To gain membership of the group

Compliance

Going along with the majority even though we privately dont agree

Identification

Temporarily adopting the behaviors of a role model or group. A person will change their behavior and beliefs while in the company of the group. But this only lasts as long as the group is present.

Internalisation

Going along with the majority because we do not know how to behave in a situation. We adopt the beliefs of the group.

Authoritarian personality

A type of personality that is respectful of authority, right Wing in attitude and rigid in beleifs

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