Resistance To Social Influence

Question 1

Locus of control

Answer 1

• internal place control within themselves - things happen to them - controlled by themselves
• external place control - things that happen are outside their control

Question 2

A continuum

Answer 2

• LOC is not being internal or external - scale one to others differ
• high internal one end- high external other end
• low internal and external lie in middle

Question 3

Internal place control

Answer 3

• shows greater re stance to social influence - people with LOC are more likely to resist high pressure to conform or obey
• if take responsibility for own actions- makes decision on own beliefs
• high internal LOC - confident, more achievement orientated, higher intelligence - traits lead to greater resistance

Question 4

Positive Loc in resisting obedience

Answer 4

• point - supported by research
• Holland repeated milgram study
• 37% internals not continue to highest shock level
• 23% of externals did not continue

Question 5

negative LOC in resistance

Answer 5

• Point - Contradictory evidence
• Twenge et al - analyse data from Americans locus of control studies over 40 yrs
• people become more independent but also more external
• resistance linked to internal LOC - may not be valid explanation to resistance to social influence

Question 6

Social support

Answer 6

• have an ally ( someone supporting their point of view)
• ally - helps build confidence so individual remains independent
• non-conformity more likely if others are seen to resist social influence
• less likely to obey orders as another person present who doesn’t obey

Question 7

Positive social support

Answer 7

• pressure to obey - Milgram
• real ppts aired with 2 confederates - also played teacher role
• 2 confederates refused to go on and withdrew from experiment early - ppts followed
• 450V dropped from 65% to 10% - support for desire to disobey

Question 8

Support Social support

Answer 8

• one confederate instructed to give correct answer
• variation rate of conformity dropped 5% - real ppts support from belief
• more likely to resist pressure to conform - easier to demonstrate independent behaviour

Question 9

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