Resistance to social influence

Question 1

What is social support

Answer 1

Being able to withstand pressure to others who are also withstanding

Question 2

Example of social support and conformity:

Answer 2

Asches unanimity variation:
However the participant went back to conforming after the dissentre stopped.

Question 3

Example of social support and obedience:

Answer 3

Milgram introduced a second teacher who refused, maxmimum voltages presses reduced significantly

Question 4

1 positive for social support as an explaination for resistance:

Answer 4

+ Research support for resisting conformity: Conformity drecreased in the dissenter variation, even worked when the dissentre wore thicked glasses and claimed he couldnt see the lines
T: Increases credibility

Question 5

What are the 2 reasons internal LOCs are more resistant to obedience:

Answer 5

• They take more responsibility for their actions
• More achievement oriented so have a lower need for social approval

Question 6

Give evaluate LOC as an explaination for resistance to social influence:

Answer 6

+ Research support:
A researcher replicated Milgrams study and found less internals were able to press the 450V compared to externals
T: Increases credibility

• There is research refuting it: A research conducted a meta-analysis looking at obedience studies in America over a 40-year period. Over time, people have become more resistant but more extternal:
  T: Reduces credibility
• May only affect behaviour in new situations: It is more likely that we will use out past decisions to guide our decisions rather than LOC
  T: Limited explaination