Resistance to social influence

Question 1

define social support (3 marks)

Answer 1

• ppl resist pressures to conform + obey receiving social support.
• having ally gives confidence + support to resist pressures , stay independent.
• no longer fear being ridiculed allowing them to avoid NSI

Question 2

evaluate Social support as an explanation to resistence to SI

Answer 2

RTS - Asch

• OG study all gave wrong answer conformity = 37%
• Varied study 1 conf gave correct answer, conformity = 5.5%
• Therefore supports SS as an expl suggests confederate provided confidence to remain independent and resist pressure to conform

RTS - Milgram

• in varied study real ppt paired with 2 conf
• conf refused to go on and withdrew from experiment early
• in this variation the ppt who proceeded to go to the full 450v dropped to 10% from 65%
• Therefore supports social support as an explanation to resistance to obedience bc it shows the real ppt has supprt more likely to resist obedience to the authority figure

Question 3

define locus of control

Answer 3

• personality trait which refers to a persons perception of personal control over their behaviour.
• internal - own decisions and efforts, more likely to remain independent, better able to resist SI
• external - due to external factors (luck, fate), less responsibility, less likely to remain independent, less able to resist social influence

Question 4

locus of control AO3

Answer 4

RTS- Milgram and elms,
interviewed OG ppts,
found - int LOC = more likely to refuse,
ext LOC = in the 65% to give shocks