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Why custom social influence cards beat generic sets

Revising AQA A-level psychology social influence flashcards is quicker when the cards match your own specification notes rather than a generic set written for another course. Conformity, obedience and minority influence share some vocabulary, so it is easy to mix up internalization, identification and compliance under exam pressure.

  • Upload your teacher's slides or a PDF of your social influence notes.
  • Check each card against your textbook before you rely on it.
  • Use spaced repetition to review weak cards, such as the agentic state, more often.
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Example AQA A-level social influence flashcards
What is conformity?Changing behavior or beliefs to fit in with a group's real or imagined norms.
What did Asch's 1951 line study show?Participants gave a clearly wrong answer in about a third of critical trials to match a unanimous majority.
What is the agentic state?A mental state where people see themselves as carrying out an authority's orders and feel less responsible for their actions, as in Milgram's studies.
What is minority influence?When a small group changes the majority's views through consistent behavior, as in Moscovici's blue-slide study.
How do internalization and identification differ?Internalization means genuinely accepting the group's view as your own, while identification means adopting it because you value the group, without necessarily believing it.
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What do I need to know about social influence for AQA A-level psychology?

The specification covers conformity (internalization, identification and compliance), obedience (Milgram's studies and the agentic state) and minority influence (Moscovici's consistency research). Practice explaining each explanation and its evaluation points, not just the definitions.

How many flashcards should I make for a social influence topic?

Aim for one idea per card, such as a key term, a named study, or a single evaluation point. Shorter cards are easier to review repeatedly than long cards that cover several ideas at once.

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