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5.1 Social influence

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Mia tidies the classroom because her teacher tells her to. Later that week, she starts wearing the same brand of trainers as her friends, even though nobody has asked her to.

Explain whether each of Mia's behaviours is an example of obedience or conformity.

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5.1 Social influence Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /5.1 Social influence

40 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 5.1 Social influence, covering 5.1.1 Key terms, 5.1.2 Factors affecting bystander intervention, 5.1.3 Conformity to majority influence, 5.1.4 Obedience to authority, 5.1.5 Behaviour of crowds, and 5.1.6 Preventing blind obedience. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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