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Study Notes
Social Influence

This page provides a complete set of study notes on Social Influence, written for the updated AQA A-Level Psychology specification (teaching from September 2025, exams from 2026). Created by an experienced teacher and examiner, these notes cover key concepts, theories, studies and evaluations clearly and accessibly to help you master the topic.

Types of conformity

Explanations for conformity

Asch (1955)

Evaluating Asch (1955)

Jenness (1932)

Evaluating explanations for conformity

Variables affecting conformity

Milgram (1963)

Evaluating Milgram (1963)

Explanations for obedience

Situational variables affecting obedience

Evaluating explanations for obedience and situational variables affecting obedience

Dispositional explanations of obedience

Adorno et al. (1950)

Evaluating dispositional explanations of obedience

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