Resistance to Social Influence AO1 Flashcards
What is Social Support?
When the presence of people that resist pressures to conform/obey help others to do the same
Act as models to others
How is social support showed in terms of conformity?
Asch’s Variation showed that the person that isn’t following the majority doesn’t have to say the right ans, people follow them for being ‘models’
BUT he also found that the non-conforming person can start conforming again and so does the naïve ppts
How is social support show in terms of obedience?
Milgram’s Variation showed that is ppts were joined by a disobeying confed then obedience dropped.
What is Locus of Control?
3 features
- The sense we have abt what directs events in out lives
- A dispositional factor
- A continuum
What are the 2 main LoC
Internal LoC
External LoC
Define Internal Locus of Control
The belief that they themselves are responsible for what happens to them
Define External Locus of Control
The belief that what happens to them occurs b/c of luck/external forces
What are the 3 things needed for minority influence to work?
1) Commitment
2) Consistency
3) Flexibility
What does minority influence create?
A conversion procces
What happens when others adopt a minority view?
Tends to last longer b/c it internalises the POV
What does a consistent approach do in terms of minority influence?
helps others reassess the situation and consider the issue more carefully
What are the 2 types of consistency?
Synchronic Consistency (all saying the same) Diachronic Consistency (saying the same over a long period of time)
What does commitment do?
Suggests confidence & courage in the face of hostility.
Persuades majority groups to take them seriously, or even convert them
What does flexibility do?
Negotiate their position w/ the majority.
*there has to be a balance between consistency and flexibility.
Who conducted research into minority influence?
Moscovici et al (1969)
