resistance to social influence

Question 1

describe social support?

Answer 1

-help people to resist obedience + conformity

Question 2

explain conformity in social support?

Answer 2

• pressure to conform can be reduced if there are people not conforming present
• when dissenter gave a different wrong answer, it allowed pp to
• when dissenter conformed again so did pp, effect of dissent is not long lasting

Question 3

explain obedience in social support?

Answer 3

• pressure to obey can be reduced if there is another person disobeying

Question 4

evaluate research support for resistance to obedience

Answer 4

• STRENGTH -In Gamsen’s study there were higher levels of resistance than Milgirm’s study
• maybe because pp’s were in groups -
• 88% pp’s rebelled shows peer support linked to resistance
• Milgrim’s variation obedience fell from 65% to 10% when confederate was present

Question 5

evaluate research support for resistance to conformity

Answer 5

STRENGTH

• found conformity decreased in an Asch type situation -dissenter had thick glasses and said he had sight problems
• but when he gave a different answer it allowed pp to do the same
• supports resistence increased w/ social support

Question 6

explain the continuum in locus of control?

Answer 6

• people express success and failings different
• -continuum w/ High internal loc on one end and High external loc on the other w/ low internal and external inbetween

Question 7

explain locus of control in locus of control?

Answer 7

julian rotter

internals

• high levels of personal control
• likely to resist pressure from others
• take responsibility

externals

• believe in luck
• likely to be influenced by others
• dont have personal control on their lives

Question 8

evaluate contradictory research for locus of control

Answer 8

WEAKNESS

• analysed american study into loc over a 40 year period -shows people became more resistant to obedience + external
• if resistance is linked to LOC it would be expected that people become internal over time
• challenged LOC and resistant behaviour

Question 9

evaluate research support for locus of control

Answer 9

STRENGTH

• repeated Milgrim’s study to measure if pp’s were internal or external
• 37% of internals and 23% of externals didn’t go to highest shock
• internals show greater resistance
• increased validity of LOC explanation

Question 10

explain how people with High locus of control resist social influence?

Answer 10

• resist social pressures
• takes responsibility
• makes decision from own beliefs
• self confident
• intelligent
• less social approval