Resistance to social influence

Question 1

Locus of control is

Answer 1

the degree to which an individual believes that they have control over their own lives

Question 2

Occurs on a…

Answer 2

continuum

Question 3

Internals believe that they

Answer 3

control their own lives
SO have more confidence to disobey authority
AND dont want to give up control
E.g. doing well in an exam is dependent on enough revision

Question 4

Externals believe

Answer 4

that other factors other than themselves controls aspects of their lives
SO have less confidence to disobey authority
AND give up control easier
E.g. might blame bad teaching or bad exam for bad grade

Question 5

LoC AO3

Answer 5

Holland

Rotter

Question 6

Holland repeated what

He found what

Answer 6

Repeated Milgrams + gave LoC test
37% internals resisted
23% externals resisted 
Internals are better at resisting authority
Adds research support

Question 7

Rotter said that

Answer 7

Only affects people in novel situations
Previous experience plays a huge role
LoC is overstated

Question 8

Social support is

Answer 8

where other people in the same situation disobey - giving others confidence to do the same
Pressure to obey reduced

Question 9

SS: Milgram showed that

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independent behaviour increased by 55% when a disobedient peer was present

Question 10

SS AO3

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Allen and Levine

Gamsen et al

Question 11

Allen and Levine repeated what

Found that

Answer 11

repeated asch
+dissenter with thick glasses who couldnt see
Found conformity went down as inspired pp to identify right line
Resistance can be motivated by just people expressing a different opinion

Question 12

Gamsen et al

PF

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ASked pp to come up with a smear campaign for a political group
88% rebelled
Peer support = greater resistance