Resistance to social influence: Social support

Question 1

Having an ally

Answer 1

provides a person with social support so that they feel more confident to make their own decisions, and so are more likely to go against the majority and resist conformity.

Question 2

Disobedience models

Answer 2

relates to if somebody else disobeys as well then you are more likely to follow them.

Question 3

Evaluation strength: replication of Asch by Allen & Levine (1971)

Answer 3

found the conformity of the naive participants to the majority decreased even when another dissenter wore thick glasses.

Question 4

Evaluation strength: support from Gamson et al (1982)

Answer 4

found 29 out of 33 people disobeyed a request to provide evidence for a smear campaign on behalf of an oil company when they were put into groups.