Social Influence

Question	Answer
Diffusion of responsibility	In a group there is less need for the individual to act...others could also act
Empathy	Being able to put yourself in someone else's position and understand their feelings
Altruism	Helping someone without thinking of the cost to yourself
Bystander apathy	Doing nothing in an emergency when someone needs help
Practical implication	Suggestions about behaviour in the real world based on what psychologists have discovered
Social loafing	Putting in less effort when others are doing the same task
Culture	A group of people who share similar customs, beliefs and behaviour
Mundane realism	An everyday situation that is life like and not artificial
De-individuation	The state of losing individuality and becoming less aware of own responsibility
Obedience	Following the orders of someone seen to be in authority
Conformity	A change in behaviour or opinion linked to peer pressure

Resource summary

	Created by Toni Nursey over 8 years ago