These pages use psychological and sociological theories to explore how individuals influence groups and are influenced by groups, how individuals influence each other and how groups influence groups.

The ‘Features’ contain material that is explicitly developed from the Integrated SocioPsychology concept. Material in the other sections is based on standard Psychology and Sociology academic specifications and has an Integrated SocioPsychology elaboration applied where appropriate.

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The material has been developed from standard academic specifications and has been given an Integrated SocioPsychology elaboration applied where appropriate.

Resisting Compliance
Mind map depicting factors which enable people to resist Compliance

Compliance Technques
Article outlining 4 key Compliance techniques

Tajfel’s Minimal Group Studies
Henri Tajfel's 1970 and 1971 minimal group studies, demonstrating the influence of in-group favouritism - in Key Study format

The Milgram Experiment
Stanley Milgram’s notorious ‘obedience experiment’ in Key Study format

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The Robber’s Cave Experiment
Muzafer Sherif’s famous experiment on the effect of competition on inter-group rivalry, presented in Key Study format

Prejudice & Discrimination
Mind map exploring the concepts of prejudice, discrimination and Social Identity Theory

Social Influence

Conformity - Majority Influence
Mind map outlining the concepts of Majority Influence and research into it

Asch’s Lines Experiment

Solomon Asch’s critical experiment on the effects of Majority Influence on Conformity in Key Study format

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Minority Influence & Conforming Factors
Mind map looking at the effects of Minority Influence and the factors that bring about Conformity

Moscovici’s Blue Slide Green Experiment
Serge Moscovici’s experiment on the effects of Minority Influence, using coloured slides - presented in Key Study format

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Conformity vs Obedience
Some simple but critical distinctions between the two concepts

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Milgram & Validity
Mind map exploring the validity of Stanley Milgram’s findings and considering the results of other Obedience experiments

The Milgram Variations
In 1974 Stanley Milgram published research on a number of variations on his original experiment with factors which lessened or increased obedience

The Dutch Interview Experiment
 Wim Meeus & Quinten Raaijmakers’ famous experiment in Key Study format, investigating obedience to delivering psychological abuse

Hofling & His Nurses
Charles Hofling’s notorious experiment on obedience in the doctor-nurse relationship, presented in Key Study format

Why Obey?
Mind map exploring factors which bring about obedience

Independent Behaviour             22/02/13
Mind map exploring factors which can bring about disobedience and resistance to conformity

Stanford Prison Experiment
The notorious simulated prison experiment conducted by Craig Haney, Curtis Banks & Philip Zimbardo, presented in Key Study format

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6 Principles of Compliance
Mind map outlining Robert Cialdini’s principles for the achievement of Compliance

The BBC Prison Study            18/01/13
Steve Reicher & Alex Haslam’s partial recreation of Philip Zimbardo’s Stanford classic producing very different results, presented in Key Study format

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