Resistance To Social Influence

Question 1

What is resistance to social influence, ability of……

Answer 1

ability of individuals to withstand the pressure to conform to or obey authority

Question 2

What is social support

Answer 2

the perception of assistance and solidarity available from others can provide confidence in others to resist social influence

Question 3

Resistance of conformity: reactance

Answer 3

when the freedom of choice of individuals is restricted, they may react with anger

Question 4

Resistance to conformity: ironic deviance

Answer 4

if the truthfulness of a source of isi is doubted, then the chances of individuals conforming will decrease,

Question 5

Resistance to conformity: status

Answer 5

people of low status of a group are more motivated to gain a higher status by being conformist. So conformity is less likely to happen in a group with people who percieve themselves as higehr status

Question 6

Key factors that contribute to resistance to social influence

Answer 6

Social support
Locus of control
Psychological reactance
Group size and proximity
Prior commitment

Question 7

Locus of control

Answer 7

Internal locus of control: can control their own actions and outcomes
External locus of control: actions are controlled by external factors, more susceptible to social influence

Question 8

Psychological reactance

Answer 8

When people feel that their freedom of choice is restricted

Question 9

Group size and proximity

Answer 9

Smaller groups and greater physical/psychological distance from authority fugues leads to higher resistance

Question 10

Prior commitment

Answer 10

Those who have already committed to their pov are more likely to resist social influence

Question 11

How is locus of control measured

Answer 11

Along a scale with internal locus of control on one side and external locus of control on the other side