Social Influence Mind Map

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Mind map illustration with connected concepts

🎯 WALT & Success Criteria

WALT: We Are Learning To create a comprehensive mind map of social influence concepts for GCSE Psychology

Success Criteria - I can:

Define conformity, obedience, and compliance with examples

Identify at least 3 key studies (Asch, Milgram, Zimbardo)

Explain types of conformity (compliance, identification, internalisation)

Connect concepts using clear links and colour coding

Include real-world examples of social influence

Differentiation Support:

🟢 Dyslexia-Friendly: Use bullet points, short phrases, and visual symbols instead of long sentences

🟡 Visual Learners: Include drawings, symbols, and colour coding for each concept

🟠 Support: Use the prompt boxes below to guide your mind map structure

📋 Mind Map Planning & Key Concepts

1. Central Topic: Write "SOCIAL INFLUENCE" in the centre of your mind map. Which three main branches will you create?

Conformity

Obedience

Compliance

Independent behaviour

2. For each key study, tick the essential information to include:

Researcher name and year

Brief method description

Key findings/results

What it demonstrates about social influence

3. Planning Notes - Key Studies to Include:

Asch (1951): ________________________________

Milgram (1963): ________________________________

Zimbardo (1973): ________________________________

4. Types of Conformity - Complete the definitions:

Compliance: ________________________________

Identification: ________________________________

Internalisation: ________________________________

🎨 Mind Map Creation Space & Extension

5. Create your Social Influence Mind Map in the space below. Use colours, symbols, and clear connections between concepts.

6. Real-World Examples - Add these to your mind map branches:

🌟 Extension Activities (Choose One):

A) Research a modern example of social influence (e.g., social media) and add a new branch

B) Create evaluation points (strengths/weaknesses) for each key study

C) Design a mini-experiment to test conformity in your school

7. Extension Work Space:

🎯 Reflection: How will understanding social influence help you in everyday life?

Social Influence Mind Map

Social Influence Mind Map

🎯 WALT & Success Criteria

📋 Mind Map Planning & Key Concepts

🎨 Mind Map Creation Space & Extension

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