Resistance to social influence Flashcards
What is an example of a situational Factor?
Social support
Why does social support an explanation of resistance to social influence?
The presence of people who resist pressures to conform or obey can help others do the same. These people act as models to show other people that resistance to social influence is possible
Social support and Conformity
The pressure to conform can be reduced if there are other people not conforming. As seen in ASCH’s research the people not conforming only have to oppose the group and not get the answers right. These people act as models for others.
Social support and obedience
in one of milligrams variations obedience dropped from 65% to 10% if the real participants were joined by a disobedient confederate.
here the person may not follow the disobedient behaviour but use it as a model that obedience is not necessary
removes an individual from an agentic state and makes them question obedient behaviour
What is an example of a Dispositional Explanation?
Internal Locus of control
Who proposed the idea of locus of control?
Rotter
How is a person’s locus of control measured?
A continuum
High External locus of control meaning
Things that happen to them are out of their personal control and are influenced by external factors
High Internal locus of control meaning
people believe things that happen to them are largely controlled by themselves
High internal locus resistance
More likely to resist pressure to conform or obey
This is because they take personal responsibility for their actions and are more likely to base their decisions on their own beliefs.
