L9- Situational Explanations Of Resistance To Social Influence

Question 1

How many people disobeyed in Asch and Milgrams study?

Answer 1

Asch- 25%

Milgram- 35%

Question 2

What is the social support theory?

Answer 2

Situational explanation of resistance to social influence.
—> Argues that when one person refuses to conform, it is more likely that other people will also refuse to conform and obey

Question 3

Another name for someone who believes the same as an individual

Answer 3

Ally

Question 4

Why does the presence of an ally increase resistance to social influence

Answer 4

Because this breaks unanimity, people think there are other legitimate ways to answer, giving them an independent assessment of reality and makes them feel more confident and able to stand up

Question 5

Why are people more likely to disobey an authority figure if they see another disobiedient authority figure?

Answer 5

Because the person rejects the instructions of an authority figure- challeng8ng their legitimate authority

Question 6

Evaluation - Milgram

Answer 6

Milgram managed to lower the obedience from 65% to 10% by getting a another confederate (experimenter) to argue with the original experimenter

Question 7

Evaluation - Asch (positive)

Answer 7

The experiment originally had a conformity rate of 33%, however once one conferderate broke unanimity, conformity rates dropped to 5% (ally)

Question 8

Evaluation - negative

Answer 8

This theory supports how a a participant resisted social influence with the help of an ally or disobedient role model, however it does not explain how a participant was able to resist despite not having social support