Resistance To Social Influences Flashcards
1
Q
Conformity is reduced by…
A
Presence of dissenters in the group
2
Q
Obedience decreases when…
A
In a presence of a disobedient peer who acts like model
3
Q
What is a locus of control
A
Is the sense of what directs events in our lives
4
Q
Continuum
A
In between high and low internal locus of control there is a continuum
5
Q
Resistance to social influence
A
People with high internal LOC are more likely to resist pressures to conform or obey
6
Q
Research support
A
Allen and Levine found conformity decreased when there was a dissenter even when he said he had bad eye sight
