Resistance to Social Influence Flashcards
What are the explanations to resistance to social influence?
- Social support
- Locus of control
What is resistance to social influence influenced by?
- Dispositional factors
- Situational factors
How does social support reduce conformity?
-Dissenting peers act as a ‘model’ freeing others from conforming to majority
How long is the effects of social support?
Not long
How did Asch’s research show that social support is not last longing?
As soon as ‘non-conforming’ peer starts to conform so does the naive participant
How can obedience be reduced by social support?
Similar to conformity - Dissenting partner disobeys and can reduce pressure to obey
What is the internal locus of control?
People control what’s happen to them and accepts full responsibility for actions (YOU MAKE THINGS HAPPEN)
What is the external locus of control?
External forces control your behaviour and a person may lack acceptance for responsibility
Who proposed the locus of control?
Rotter (1966)
What are the two different types of locus of control?
- External locus of control
- Internal locus of control
What is the continuum of locus of control?
That you are neither just external or internal locus of control but you have a range from being a high internal locus of control to a high external locus of control
Is it internal or external locus of control which show a greater resistance to social influence?
Internal locus of control
Why may a person with a internal locus of control resist to social influences?
- Takes responsibility for actions so more likely to base decisions on their own beliefs
- More self-confident, more achievement orientated, higher intellect and less likely to look for social approval
What did Allen and Levine (1971) replicate?
Asch-type study
What did Allen and Levine (1971) find?
Independent increased with one dissenter (even if the dissenter wore thick glasses and said he had problem seeing)
What does the findings of Allen and Levine (1971) suggest about social influence?
That is doesn’t matter what the other person says but enables someone to be free of the pressure of the group
Did Gamson et al (1982) limit or support the role of dissenting peer in resisting obedience?
Supports
How does Gamson et al (1982) support the role of the dissenter?
Found higher levels of rebellion showing peers link to greater resistance
Who showed a link between locus of control and resistance to obedience?
Holland (1967)
What did Holland (1967) replicate?
Milgrams experiment
What did Holland (1967) find?
That 37% of internals did not continue up to the highest shock level WHILST external only did 235 not continue
Does Holland (1967) increase or decrease the validity of locus of control?
Increase
Who criticised the locus of control and resistance?
Twenge et al (2004)
What did Twenge et al (2004) do?
Meta-analysis of studies (American) of locus of control of over 40 years
What did Twenge et al (2004) find?
That people are external but more independent SO people are not doing what we expect (more independent = more internal)
Why did Rotter (1982) say that the influence of locus of control on resistance to social influence has been exaggerated?
As locus of control is only important in new situations
What does locus of control have little control of?
Familiar situations
What does it mean for locus of control if it is only useful in new situations?
That it is a very narrow explanation for resistance to social influence
