Social Influence
Normative social influence
Changing behaviour to fit in with a group to be liked is called…
Attachment
A close emotional bond between an infant and their caregiver.
Depression
A mood disorder involving persistent low mood, low energy and loss of interest.
Neuron
A nerve cell that transmits electrical and chemical messages.
Long term memory
A permanent memory store with potentially unlimited capacity and duration.
Compliance
What term describes going along with the group publicly but not privately?
Strange situation
A controlled observation assessing infant attachment type based on separation and reunion behaviour.
Genetic explanation of OCD
The idea that OCD is partly inherited through genes such as COMT or 5-HTT.
Somatic nervous system
A division of the peripheral nervous system controlling voluntary movements.
Multistore model of memory
Model suggesting memory has three stores: sensory register, short-term memory, and long-term memory.
Internalisation
Changing our opinions privately and publicly
Monotropic theory
The idea that infants form one special primary attachment that is evolutionarily important.
Systematic desensitisation
Behavioural therapy for phobias using gradual exposure to the feared object while relaxing.
Neurotransmitters
Chemical messengers that transmit signals between neurons across synapses.
Semantic memory
A type of long-term memory for knowledge, facts and meaning.
Obedience
Following direct orders from a person with legitimate authority.
Insecure resistant attachment
Attachment type marked by high separation anxiety, high stranger anxiety and difficulty being comforted.
Catastrophising
A cognitive distortion where a person exaggerates the threat or assumes the worst outcome.
Medulla
Brain region controlling basic life functions such as breathing and heart rate.
Proactive interferance
When old information interferes with learning new information.
Minority influence
What process describes minority groups creating long-term social change?
Internal working model
A mental representation of early relationships that shapes later relationships.
CBT
Therapy that challenges irrational thoughts and replaces them with healthier thinking patterns.
Neuroplasticity
The brain’s ability to change and reorganise itself with experience.
Loftus and palmer
Study showing that misleading questions can distort eyewitness memory.