Psychology GCSE
Collective behaviour
What Collective behaviour means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Collective behaviour
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The actions of a group of people who have gathered together for a specific purpose, often behaving differently than they would alone.
Topics that use Collective behaviour
- Social influence (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Authoritarian personality
- Bystander effect
- Conformity
- Deindividuation
- Diffusion of responsibility
- Obedience
- Personal factors
- Personal responsibility
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