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Social Psychology

 

 

Social Influence

 

Majority and minority influence.

Research studies into majority (conformity) and minority
influence. Explanations of why people yield to majority and
minority influence.

 

Obedience to authority.

Research studies into obedience to authority. Issues of internal
and external validity associated with such research. Explanations
of why people obey and how people might resist obedience.
 


Critical issue: Ethical issues in psychological research.

Ethical issues surrounding the use of deception, informed consent
and the protection of participants from psychological harm,
including the relevance of these issues in the context of social
influence research.

Ways in which psychologists deal with these issues (e.g. through the use of ethical guidelines, ethical committees).

 

 

 

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