Resistance to social influence Flashcards
1
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how does someone resist social influence?
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sometimes individuals may choose to assert their own free choice.
2
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what is social support?
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Having another person on your side.
3
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what did Rotter (1966) develop?
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developed a scale to measure a person’s locus of control.
4
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what is Internal locus of control?
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The person believes their own choices shape their life
E.g. if you do badly in an exam, you blame yourself
5
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what is external locus of control ?
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The person believes their life is controlled by things outside their control – such as luck, fate, and circumstance
E.g. if you do badly in an exam, you blame the exam paper or the teacher
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