Resistance

Question 1

What is resistance to social influence

Answer 1

Ability to withstand social pressure to conform to majority influence by situational and dispositional factors.

Question 2

What is the dispositional explanation

Answer 2

locus of control (obedience)

Question 3

What is the situational explination

Answer 3

Social support (conformity)

Question 4

Explain the dispositional explination

Answer 4

Locus of control is the sense of perceived influence over life consequences.
Internal-Personal control of responsibility which is more likely to resist social pressure.
External-Environmental control on life where they are more likely to be influenced by others.

Question 5

What is the A03 of the dispositional explanation

Answer 5

Holland replicate Milgram's study , 37% of internals did not conform completely, 23% of externals did not completely conform.
from 1960-2002 child samples showed an increase in external locus.
for;
-supportive study
-scientific volatility
-impactful
against;
-demand characteristics (NSI)
-not generalisable
-inference
-study counteracts idea

Question 6

What is the situational explanation

Answer 6

Social support is the idea of having someone to back you up Making it easier to resist as according to NSI you will still be liked.

Question 7

What is the A03 of situational explanation

Answer 7

Milgram’s study obedience dropped to 10% with introduction of disobedient conformities.
Asch study dropped to 5% when 1/2 confederates gave right answers
Gamson found more resistance 29/33 when they where in groups (Milgram’s study)
Allen (asch)- Even when the confederate who gave correct answers wore thick glasses conformity dropped.
for;
-supportive study
against;
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