L9 - Social Support (sit. exp. resistance to social influence)

Question 1

Describe social support

Answer 1

When one person doesn’t obey or conform, it makes it likely others won’t obey or conform

Question 2

Names of those who don’t obey or conform?

Answer 2

Conformity: ally
Obedience: disobedient role model

Question 3

Effect of someone who refuses to conform?

Answer 3

Break unanimity and so group’s influence

People realise that there are other legitimate ways to think/respond

Question 4

Allies cause people to

Conformity

Answer 4

Independently assess reality
Feel more confident about decision
Stand up to majority

Question 5

Disobedient role models cause others…

Answer 5

To question authority figure’s authority by undermining it

To be more defiant

Question 6

+ related to Milgram?

Answer 6

Obedience to go up to maximum voltage went from 65% to 10%

When confederate acting as a disobedient role model was there

Question 7

+ related to Asch

Answer 7

Confederate who was an ally gave answer different to the group
Conformity went from giving 33% wrong responses to 5%

Question 8

• related to other factors

Answer 8

Neither disobedient role model not ally reduced obedience and comforts to 0%
Other factors (dispositional, locus of control)