Explanations Of Resistance To Social Influence Flashcards
What are the two explanations of resistance to social influence?
Social support and locus of control
What is meant by social support?
When indv receives social support, having an ally gives us confidence and support to resist pressures to confirm or obey and remain independent in our bhv
How does an indv resist conforming?
- indv must identify with ally and see them as a role model of behaving independently to resist conforming
- indv with support for their pov no longer fears being ridiculed, allowing them to avoid NSI
How does an indv resist obedience?
- a person can resist obedience and act from their own conscience if they have an ally that acts as a model of dissent for indv to copy
- when other allies are present acting in the same way, this leads to diffusion of responsibility where indv will feel less responsible abt their actions
What are the two AO3 PEELS to evaluate social support as an explanation of resistance to social influence?
RTS social support - pregnant adolescents
RTS pressure to obey - milgram
What is meant by locus of control?
- locus of control is an internal explanation
- personality trait which refers to persons perception of personal control over their bhv
- there is a scale of LOC, with int at one end and ext at the other
What is meant by internal locus of control?
- indv believes they control what happens to them
- bhv caused by their own personal decisions and effort and trust their own judgement more than others
- more likely to remain independent in their bhv and rely less on opinions of others so more able to resist social influence
What is meant by external locus of control?
- indv believes what happens to them is determined by external factors such as luck or fate
- put more trust into decisions of authority figures than themselves
- take less personal responsibility for their actions so less likely to remain independent in their bhv so less able to resist social influence
What are the two AO3 PEELS to evaluate locus of control as an explanation of resisting social influence?
RTS LOC - milgram and elms interviews
RTS LOC - 40 year period
