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Social Influence Scenarios

Students in discussion showing social influence

🎯 WALT: Identify social influence processes in real-world scenarios

Success Criteria:

I can identify different types of social influence

I can explain which process applies to each scenario

I can justify my answers with psychological reasoning

📚 Social Influence Processes - Quick Reference

Conformity: Changing behaviour to match the group

Compliance: Agreeing to a request from someone

Obedience: Following orders from an authority figure

Social Facilitation: Performance improves when others are watching

Social Loafing: Less effort when working in a group

🔍 Part 1: Scenario Analysis

1. Climate Change Protests: Students skip school to join environmental protests because their friends are participating and they don't want to seem like they don't care about the planet.

Which social influence process is this? ________________

2. Social Media Challenges: A teenager participates in a viral TikTok dance challenge, performing better than usual because they know their followers will watch the video.

Which social influence process is this? ________________

3. Online Shopping: During Black Friday sales, people buy items they don't really need after receiving persistent promotional emails and limited-time offers.

Which social influence process is this? ________________

4. Group Project: In a university assignment, some students contribute less work because they know others will pick up the slack and everyone gets the same grade.

Which social influence process is this? ________________

✏️ Part 2: Extended Analysis

5. COVID-19 Mask Wearing: During the pandemic, people wore masks in shops even when not legally required because shop staff asked them to and displayed official government posters.

a) Identify TWO social influence processes in this scenario:

Process 1: ________________ Process 2: ________________

b) Explain your reasoning:

6. Extension Activity (Advanced Learners): Create your own current social issue scenario and identify which social influence process applies. Consider recent events like cryptocurrency trends, fast fashion, or gaming culture.

🔧 Differentiation Support:

Struggling learners: Focus on scenarios 1-4 first. Use the reference box above to help identify key words.

Dyslexia support: Key terms are in bold. Read scenarios aloud if needed.

Advanced learners: Complete the extension activity and consider how multiple processes might work together.

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