Psychology GCSE
Personal factors
What Personal factors means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Personal factors
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Characteristics of the individual, such as their level of competence, mood or perceived similarity to the victim, which influence the likelihood of helping.
Topics that use Personal factors
- Social influence (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Authoritarian personality
- Bystander effect
- Collective behaviour
- Conformity
- Deindividuation
- Diffusion of responsibility
- Obedience
- Personal responsibility
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