resistance to social influence

Question 1

what is social support

Answer 1

the presence of people who resist the pressures to conform or obey help others do the same

Question 2

why does social support increase disobedience

Answer 2

having an ally can build confidence + allow individuals to remain independent reducing the legitimacy, pressure is reduced

Question 3

what type of factor is social support

Answer 3

situational

Question 4

what is locus of control

Answer 4

the extent to which people believe they are in control of their own lives + outcomes

Question 5

what is the difference between an internal LOC + external LOC

Answer 5

internal: YOU are in control
external: THEY are in control (fate + luck)

Question 6

which type of locus of control is more likely to resist social influence

Answer 6

internal locus of control

Question 7

why do people with an internal locus of control resist social influence

Answer 7

1. they take responsibility for their own actions and act accordingly to their own set of values
2. they are self confident + achievement orientated
3. higher intelligence + less need for social approval which are all linked to resisting social influence

Question 8

what factor is locus of control

Answer 8

dispositional factor

Question 9

write a PEEL paragraph for real world application of social support

Answer 9

P: one strength of research showing the importance of social support is its real world application

E: Albrecht evaluated an 8-week programme designed to help pregnant teens to resist peer pressure to smoke, when social support was provided the teens were significantly less likely to smoke than that of the control group

E: this shows that social support can help young people resist social influence as part of an intervention in the real world

L: furthermore, this research has implications to areas of society, stopping pregnant teens from smoking using social support as well as other dangerous issues reduces the likelihood of health problems of the infant. this means healthcare providers will be able to focus their attention in implementing social support measures to prevent dangerous and unhealthy acts

Question 10

what research support is there for locus of control,

Answer 10

P: research support for locus of control