Resistance to social influence Flashcards
What is resistance to social influence?
When an individual resists social pressure to obey or conform
What is locus of control?
How responsible an individual feels for their actions
What is an internal locus of control?
Belief that behaviour caused is by personal decisions/in control of behaviour
What is an external locus of control?
Belief that behaviour is the result of external factors (luck)
Which type of LOC is more likely to resist social influence?
Internal LOC
Which type of LOC is less likely to resist social influence?
External LOC
What are the 2 AO3 points of LOC?
1) Contradictory research
2) Research support
What has been found about the LOC of young people?
It is becoming more external
Who conducted a meta-analysis on LOC studies?
Twenge et al
What did Twenge et al find?
That young Americans have increasingly believed that their fate was determined by luck and powerful others rather than their own actions
What has happened to the LOC scores of students from 1960-2002?
They’ve become more external
What did Twenge et al find regarding obedience?
There has been an increase in resistance to obedience since 1960
Who repeated Milgram’s study to look at LOC?
Holland
In Holland’s study, what percentage of those with an internal LOC didn’t continue to 450v?
37%
In Holland’s study, what percentage of those with an external LOC didn’t continue to 450v?
24%