Psychology A-Level
Social support
What Social support means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Social support
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Reference: AQA
The presence of another person who dissents breaks the unanimity of the majority and makes independent behaviour possible.
Topics that use Social support
- Social influence (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Agentic state
- Authoritarian Personality
- Consistency
- Internals
- Legitimacy of authority
- Locus of control
- Modelling of disobedience
- Commitment
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