Edexcel Psychology for A Level Year 1 and AS: Student Book

Contents Obedience 28 Agency theory 30 Social impact theory 32 Milgram’s baseline study 34 Milgram’s variation studies Factors affecting obedience and dissent 36 Individual differences (personality and gender) 38 Situation and culture Prejudice 40 Social identity theory 42 Realistic conflict theory Factors affecting prejudice (and discrimination) 44 Individual differences (personality) 46 Situation and culture Methods – see pages 168–181 of Chapter 5 Studies 48 Classic study: Sherif et al . (1954/1961) Contemporary study, select one of: 50 Burger (2009) 52 Reicher and Haslam (2006) 54 Cohrs et al . (2012) 56 Key questions for social psychology 58 Practical investigations for social psychology End of chapter 60 Revision summary 62 Practice questions, answers and feedback 64 Multiple-choice questions Human beings are social animals and being part of a group can lead to many benefits to the individual members. However, group membership can also encourage individuals to participate in behaviours that they may never have considered had they not been ‘one of the gang’. These young men may be harmless skaters but many gangs are involved with violence and organised crime. Why do you think young people join gangs? What costs and benefits might there be? 27