AO1 - Informational Social Influence

Cards (4)

  • ISI is where a person conforms to gain knowledge, or because they believe that someone else is ‘right’.
  • ISI is shown in the variations by Asch for task difficulty.
  • An example of ISI is when someone conforms when they are unsure of the correct answer; a student may copy their peer if they do not know the answer to a maths question.
  • ISI happens when people are uncertain of how to behave so look to others and conform.