Resistance To Social Influence Flashcards
Define resistance to social influence
Ability of people to withstand the social pressure to conform to the majority or to obey authority
Define social support
The presence of people who resist pressures to conform or obey can help others to do the same
Define locus of control
Internals believe they are responsible for what happens to them. Externals believe it is outside forces.
if the ‘non-conforming’ peer starts conforming again, what effect does it have on the native ptp?
the effect isn’t lomg lasting therefore if the one starts conforming, the other will also start conforming
How did we see a change in obedience from milgrams research when there was a disobedient confederate
when there was a disobedient confederate, the rate of obedience dropped from 65% to 10%
who does the disobedient model challenge
challenges the legitimacy of authority and makes it easier for others to disobey
what does the dissenters disobedience allow for the ptps
The participant may not follow the disobedient peer but the dissenters obedience frees the participant to act from their own experience
what is internal locus of control
place control with themselves eg. if you did well in an exam its because you worked hard, vice versa
what is external locus of control
place control outside themselves eg. if they did well in an exam it was because they used a good textbook or the exam was made easy
how does internal loc relate to social influence
High internals actively seek out information which will help them personally and are less likely to rely on others.
They are more achievement oriented. They can resist pressure from others
how does external loc relate to social influence
High externals are more likely to be influenced by others as they don’t believe they exercise personal control over their lives.
what is the LOC continuum
People differ in how they explain successes and failures but it isn’t simply about being internal or external.
High internal at one end and high external at the other.
Low internal and low external lie in between.
do externals or internals show greater resistance to social influence
internals
why do Internals show greater resistance to social influence
because they are more self-confident, achievement oriented, higher intelligence and less need for social approval. These personality traits lead to greater resistance
What’s re the 2 strengths of resistance to social influence
.real world application
.research support
What is the real world application of resistance to social influence
The The ‘Rosenstrasse Protest’ or ‘the suffregate movement’ can be used to show how despite the social pressure they faced to conform and obey, they still ignored the threats and violence and stood up for what they believed and wanted and since they were in presence of other disobedient people they were able to freely act and disobey
What is the strength of there being research support for the resistance of social influence
● Allen and Levine (1971) found independence increased with one dissenter in an Asch-type study.
● Even if the dissenter wore thick glasses and said he had problems with his vision.
● Resistance is not motivated by following what someone else says but it enables someone to be free of the pressure from the group
What are the 2 limitations of resistance of social influence
.contradictory research
.role of LOC may be exaggerated
What is the limitation of contradictory research with resistance of social influence
.Data from an American obedience study showed that, over this time span, people have become more resistant to obedience but more external.
● If resistance were linked to an internal LOC then we would expect people to have become more internal.
● This challenges the link between internal LOC and resistance. However, the results may be due to a changing society where many things are increasingly outside personal control
What is the limitation of how the role of the LOC may be exaggerated for the resistance of social influence
● Rotter et al (1982) found LOC is only important in new situations – it has little influence in familiar situations where previous experiences are always more important.
● This is often overlooked. It means people who have conformed or obeyed in specific situations in the past are likely to do so again, even if they have a high internal LOC.
● This is a limitations because it means that LOC is only helpful in explaining a narrow range of new situations.
