Resistance to social influence Flashcards
What is social support?
The presence of people who resist pressure to conform or obey can help others to do the same.
Social support evidence from Asch and Milgram
When a dissenter was introduced both conformity and obedience reduced.
Asch - 5.5%
Milgram - 10%
Allies build confidence allowing individuals to remain independent, NSI is avoided, legitimacy is reduced, pressure is reduced.
What is locus of control?
Rotter (1966): The extent to which individuals believe they are in control of their own actions.
Describe an internal/external locus of control.
Internal: you believe you are in control of personal destiny.
External: not in control.
Why are people with an internal locus of control more likely to obey than people with an external locus of control?
People with an internal LOC take responsibility for their own actions so act independently and are self confident, achievement orientated, higher intelligence and less need for social approval.
Evaluations for social support.
+ Albrecht: 8 week pregnancy programme to stop pregnant teens smoking. Mentor condition smoked less than a control.
+ Gamson: ppts asked to gather information for a smear campaign against an oil company. 88% rebelled: resistance due to peer support.
Evaluations for locus of control.
+ Holland repeated Milgram’s study: 37% internals, 27% externals didn’t continue to highest shock level. Internals more able to resist.
- Twenge: people becoming more internal but more resistant.
