Resisting social influence

Question 1

What is Locus of control?

Answer 1

Rotter
an attitude
how an individual sees the outside world

Question 2

what is internal locus of control?

Answer 2

attention seekers of information
more achievement orientated
better able to resist social control from others

Question 3

what is external locus of control?

Answer 3

less resistant to social control from others
may smoke / follow trends etc

Question 4

how does social support explain the resistance of social influence?

Answer 4

allies

conformity - Asch’s variation of introducing an ally
conformity rates drop from 33% to 5.5%

obedience - Milgram’s variation of a team of 3 (2 confederates)
conformity rates drop from 65% to 10%

Question 5

What is locus of control?

Answer 5

an individuals perception on what the main causes of the events that happen to them in their lives are, e.g do you believe that your destiny is controlled by yourself or external causes (external influences)