Social Control

• According to French and Raven, what are the 5 types of power?

  1.Expert Power

  2.Reward power

  3.Legitimate power

  4.Coercive power

  5.Referent power
• What is expert power?

  Having power because of being an expert in a certain area
• What is reward power?

  making someone do something by rewarding them for it
• What is legitimate power?

  having power and authority for a legitimate reason (being a headteacher)
• What is coercive power?

  making someone do something because you want them to
• What is referent power?

  Power from a higher being
• What is a token economy?

  A behaviour is controlled with ideas from operant conditioning with rewards that are usually something the individual wants, if they do not behave in the certain way, the reward is taken away
• How is drug therapy linked to social control?

  trained professionals control the drugs that are administered to patients
• How is Bandura an example of social control in a positive way?

  If you know someone who looks up to you and sees you as a role model, you can positively change your behaviour so they do it too
• How is Skinner an example of social control in a positive way?

  Good behaviour is rewarded
• How is Williams an example of social control in a positive way?

  psychiatrists can use CBT to control and change someone’s irrational thoughts
• How is Sherif and the Realistic Conflict Theory an example of social control in a positive way?

  Shows us that we can use Superordinate goals to decrease hostility
• How can Milgram be seen as an example of social control in a negative way?

  shows that an authority figure can make someone do something even if it causes harm- can lead to manipulation
• How can Sherif be seen as an example of social control in a negative way?

  shows how prejudice and discrimination can be caused- for example riots
• How can Bandura be seen as an example of social control in a negative way?

  Shows that behaviour can be learn- we can teach people behaviour such as aggression and violence
• How can obedience studies be seen as an example of social control in a negative way?

  abuse of power and authority