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PEER GROUP INFLUENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Social Psychology
- Group Dynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peer group
1, record 1, English, peer%20group
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In sociology, a peer group is both a social group and a primary group of people who have similar interests(homophily), age, background, or social status. The members of this group are likely to influence [each others’] beliefs and behaviour. 2, record 1, English, - peer%20group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Psychologie sociale
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe de pairs
1, record 1, French, groupe%20de%20pairs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le groupe de pairs peut être compris comme étant les personnes qui partagent [...] un certain nombre de caractéristiques. Celles-ci peuvent être familiales (fratrie), mésologiques (même école, centre, activité, etc.) ou circonstancielles (gangs, amis, coéquipiers, etc.). 1, record 1, French, - groupe%20de%20pairs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peer group influence
1, record 2, English, peer%20group%20influence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- peer-group influence 2, record 2, English, peer%2Dgroup%20influence
correct
- peer influence 2, record 2, English, peer%20influence
correct
- peer-group pressure 3, record 2, English, peer%2Dgroup%20pressure
correct
- peer pressure 4, record 2, English, peer%20pressure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peer group influence can... be the influence that friends exercise on one another or the influence exerted by a much wider category of age-mates. The term "peer-group influence" is generally restricted to discussions of young people or adolescents, despite the fact that there is little evidence that peer group influence among adolescents is... greater than among other age groupings. 1, record 2, English, - peer%20group%20influence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pression à l'uniformité
1, record 2, French, pression%20%C3%A0%20l%27uniformit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pression uniformisante 2, record 2, French, pression%20uniformisante
correct, feminine noun
- pression du groupe vers la conformité 3, record 2, French, pression%20du%20groupe%20vers%20la%20conformit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- pression de conformité 4, record 2, French, pression%20de%20conformit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pression qu'un groupe exerce implicitement ou explicitement sur un individu pour induire chez ce dernier des comportements en concordance avec ceux acceptés par le groupe. (Elle peut produire chez les individus visés des comportements de conformité, voire d'obéissance aveugle au groupe. [...] 1, record 2, French, - pression%20%C3%A0%20l%27uniformit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les normes d'un groupe sont les principes des comportements et des opinions acceptables et attendus dans ce groupe. C'est par rapport à ces normes que l'on peut parler de conformisme, d'anti-conformisme ou de pression de conformité s'exerçant sur les membres du groupe. 4, record 2, French, - pression%20%C3%A0%20l%27uniformit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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