Resistance to social influence

Question 1

what is resistance to social influence ?

Answer 1

This means to resist social influence pressures like obedience and conformity

Question 2

what sort of variables are in social support ?

Answer 2

situational variables

Question 3

what is social support ?

Answer 3

social support involves being in the presence of others who go against the authority figure or the majority behaviours. Others resisting authority or the majority act as a model for others to follow them and resist social pressures.

Question 4

which of Asch’s variations show a lack of social support ?

Answer 4

unanimity

Question 5

evaluation paragraph for social support

Answer 5

P: research support
E: Gamson who put participants into groups and asked them to produce evidence an oil company could use to run a smear campaign
E: They found that 88% rebelled against the instruction
L: how people are more disobedient when they have peer support. Therefore, social support does explain why people may resist social influence.

Question 6

what sort of variables are in locus of control ?

Answer 6

dispositional variables

Question 7

what is the locus of control ?

Answer 7

A persons perception of personal control over their own behaviour

Question 8

characteristics of high internal locus of control

Answer 8

• high level of personal control over their lives and behaviour
• high internals seek out for info to help them personally and are less likely to rely on others

Question 9

what is a high external locus of control ?

Answer 9

an individual who believes their life is determined by fate, luck and external factors

Question 10

characteristics of high external locus of control

Answer 10

• belief that life is determined by environmental factors
• high externals are more likely to be influenced by others as they dont believe they have personal control over their lives

Question 11

is autonomous state internal or external ?

Answer 11

internal

Question 12

is agentic state internal or external ?

Answer 12

external

Question 13

evaluation paragraoh of locus of control - strength

Answer 13

P: research support
E: Holland who replicated Milgrams study and measured people’s LOC. He found 37% of internal did not go to the highest shock whereas only 23% of external resisted obedience
E: it shows that obedience can be affected by locus of control
L: Therefore, we can conclude that locus of control is a good explanation for resisting social influence

Question 14

evaluation paragraph of locus of control - limitation

Answer 14

P: contradictory research
E: Twenge found that over a 40 year period people become more resistant to social influence however they have also become more external.
E: This is a limitation as we would expect people who have a high internal locus of control to be more resistant
L: Therefore, LOC is not a valid explanation for why people resist social influence

Question 15

Research to support social support

Answer 15

Gamson

Question 16

what did Gamson do in his procedure ?

Answer 16

Gamson put participants into groups and asked them to produce evidence for an oil company

Question 17

what were Gamson’s results ?

Answer 17

88% rebelled against the instruction

Question 18

why does Gamson’s study support social support ?

Answer 18

This is a strength because it shows how people are more disobedient when they have peer support

Question 19

what research support is there for locus of control ?

Answer 19

Holland’s study who replicated Milgrams and measured peoples LOC

Question 20

what did Holland find in his study ?

Answer 20

37% of internal did not go to the highest shock where only 23% of external resisted obedience

Question 21

whatbis Hollands study a strength ?

Answer 21

it shows how obedience can be affected by locus of control

Question 22

what contradictory research is there in locus of control ?

Answer 22

tweenge found that over a 40 year period people become more resistant to social influence and they have come more external

Question 23

why is the contradictory research a limitation for LOC ?

Answer 23

this is a limitation as we would expect people who have high internal locus of control to be more resistant