4.3 Psychology of Social Situations

Learning Targets

4.3.A Explain how the social situation affects behavior and mental processes. 

4.3.A.1 Social Norms 

4.3.A.2 Social Influence Theory 

4.3.A.3 Persuasion Techniques 

4.3.A.3.I Routes to Persuasion 

4.3.A.3.II Presentation of Persuasion 

4.3.A.4 Conformity 

4.3.A.5 Compliance 

4.3.B Explain how being in a group can affect an individual’s behavior and mental processes. 

4.3.B.1 Cultural Phenomena 

4.3.B.2 Influence of Group Membership

4.3.B.3 Performing in Front of Groups

4.3.B.4 False Consensus 

4.3.B.5 Group Goals and Interests 

4.3.B.6 Industrial-Organizational Psychology 

4.3.C Explain how prosocial behavior affects behavior and mental processes. 

4.3.C.1 Altruism 

4.3.C.2 The Bystander Effect 

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