Resistance to social influence Flashcards
Burger for social support (resistance to SI)
B: Social support definition
U: Presence of social support helps individuals resist conformity (Asch)
R: Milgram’s study: Obedience rates dropped when two confederates defied the experimenter
G: Strength: Breaks unanimity, providing independent assessments of reality
E: Important for understanding the role of peer influence in resistance
R: Weakness: Support may not need to be valid to be effective (Allen and Levine)
burger for locus of control (resistance to SI)
B: Locus of control definition
U: Internal LOC indicates greater independence; external LOC leads to passive acceptance of others’ influence
R: Milgram’s compliance shocks: Participants with an external LOC were more likely to obey the authority figure, showing greater susceptibility to influence
G: Strength: Highlights how personality traits affect susceptibility to social influence
E: Relevant for understanding individual differences in resistance
R: Weakness: Locus of control related to normative but not informational influence (Specto
