The examination of group behaviours focusing on explaining obedience to authority figures and prejudice between groups.
Agency theory
Social impact theory
Research conducted by Milgram
Factors affecting obedience
Factors affecting obedience
Situation and culture as factors affecting obedience.
Individual differences affecting obedience
Personality and gender as factors affecting obedience.
Developmental psychology
Factors affecting obedience
These short mark exam-style questions are all on factors affecting obedience.
Prejudice
Social Identity Theory
An explanation of prejudice based on ingroups and outgroups.
Social identity theory
These short mark exam-style questions are all on social identity theory.
Realistic Conflict Theory
An explanation of prejudice based on competition.
Realistic Conflict Theory
Factors affecting prejudice
Individual differences in prejudice
The impact of personality on prejudice.
Factors affecting prejudice
Explaining situation and culture as factors affecting prejudice.
Classic study
Contemporary study
Research methods
Papers
Social Practice Paper
Social Practice paper
Self-report techniques
Developmental psychology
Research methods in Social Psychology
Key question
Realistic Conflict Theory
Social Impact Theory