explanations for resistant to social influence Flashcards
what are the reasons for resistance to obedience?
social support from others locus of control morality personality systematic processing
what are the reasons for resistant to conformity?
locus of control
social support from others
reactants
ironic deviance
social support from others (obedience)
presence of a decentor decreases possibility
locus of control ( obedience)
holland found no link between LOC and obedience
blass reanalysed hollands data and found those with a high internal loc were less obedient with those with a low internal loc
morality
individuals who make moral desicions on basis of moral code are less likely to obey
personality
empathetic individuals are less likely to obey orders with destructive consequences
systematic processing
people are less likely to obey orders that have negative consequences
reactants
if a person feels like they have no choice they may respond with reactant such as anger
ironic devience
if a source is doubted people are less likely to conform
social support from others (conformity)
if you have other decentors this means reduced conformity because it means that one person isnt breaking the consensus of the group
locus of control (conformity)
if you have a high internal loc you believe you have genuine choice and power
specter says those with a high internal loc are less conformist than those with a high external loc