Influence

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/influence

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the theoretical frameworks?Elaboration Likelihood Model, Social Impact Theory, Minority Influence Theory
2. What is the key researchers?Solomon Asch, Stanley Milgram, Muzafer Sherif, Robert Cialdini
3. What is influence and how does it change people's minds?Influence is when someone or a group makes another person think or act differently. It can happen through talking, showing examples, or by being part of a group.
4. How did people learn about influence in the past?Long ago, Greek thinkers like Aristotle studied how good speaking could convince others. Later, scientists did experiments to see how people follow rules or listen to leaders.

Social Influence: The process by which an individual's attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors are modified by the presence or actions of others.
Minority Influence: The process by which a minority group or individual can persuade the majority to adopt their viewpoint or behavior.
Persuasion: A communicative process designed to change the attitudes or behaviors of others through the use of arguments or appeals.