*Resistance To Social Influence Flashcards
What can help people resist conformity?
Social support
Social support reduces pressure to conform when others are present who aren’t conforming.
What effect does a non-conformer have in Asch’s study?
Acts as a ‘model’
The presence of a non-conformer can lead naive participants to also conform if the non-conformer starts to conform.
What happens to obedience levels when a disobedient confederate is present?
Obedience dropped from 65% to 10%
This finding is from one of Milgram’s variations, highlighting the impact of social support in resisting obedience.
Who first proposed the concept of Locus of Control?
Jullian Rotter (1966)
The concept distinguishes between internal and external control.
What do individuals with an internal locus of control believe?
What happens to them is controlled by themselves
They take personal responsibility for their actions and outcomes.
How does an external locus of control differ from an internal one?
What happens to them is out of their control
Individuals with an external LOC feel less personal responsibility for their outcomes.
What personality traits are associated with a high internal locus of control?
More self-confident, achievement-oriented, higher intelligence, less need for social approval
These traits lead to greater resistance to social influence.
What did Allen and Levine (1971) find regarding conformity?
Conformity decreased when there was one dissenter
This occurred even with a dissenter who had difficulty judging lengths, indicating that dissent can empower others.
What was a significant finding from Gamson et al (1982) regarding obedience?
Higher levels of resistance than Milgram
29 out of 33 groups rebelled, showing the importance of peer support in resisting authority.
What did Holland (1967) find in relation to internal locus of control and resistance?
37% of internals did not continue to the highest shock level
This indicates that internals show greater resistance to authority compared to externals.
What did Twenge et al. (2004) analyze regarding locus of control?
People have become more resistant to obedience but also more external
This challenges the expected link between internal LOC and increasing resistance.
True or False: Resistance to social influence is solely motivated by following dissenters.
False
Resistance is not just due to following others but enables individuals to act free from group pressure.
Fill in the blank: People with internal LOC are more likely to resist _______.
conform and obey
They base their decisions on personal beliefs rather than external pressures.
