6. Resistence To Social Influence

Question 1

what is resistance to social influence?

Answer 1

• people withstanding social pressure to conform to the majority or to obeying authority

Question 2

What is social support?

Answer 2

• the presence of people resisting pressures to conform or obey, can help other people resist too

Question 3

What is a locus of control?

Answer 3

• the sense we have about events in our lives

Question 4

What is a high locus of control?

Answer 4

• people that believe they are mostly responsible for what happens to them

Question 5

What is an external locus of control?

Answer 5

• when people believe it is not their responsibility what happens to them, other forces such as luck are the cause

Question 6

What is the LOC continuum?

Answer 6

• that people are not just internal or external their position varies

Question 7

People with a high Internal locus of control are more likely to resist ———-

Answer 7

Obeying

Question 8

What are the strengths for Resistance to Social Influence?

Answer 8

• there is real world research support
  -Albrecht et al (2006) study showed that with support withstanding social pressure is easier
• research support shows peers can help withstand social pressures (Gamson et al) study showed 88% of participant obeyed against orders when supported

Question 9

What are the limitations?

Answer 9

• Twenge et al study showed as people get older they get more likely to resist obeying
• but they also became more external locus of interests