Resisting Social Influence

Question 1

Locus of control

Answer 1

Internal - people feel have control over event in life more confident need Little approval less likely conform

External - little/no control over life believe luck or fate determined by external factors more likely conform

Question 2

Weakness LOC

Answer 2

Contradictory evidence
Meta analysis studies over decade overtime people more external but more resistant
Challenge establishment internal loc and higher resistance

Question 3

Strength of LOC

Answer 3

Research support
Oliner and oliner compare who resisted orders from nazi those who didn’t 126 follow 406 have internal loc
Suppor internal loc

Question 4

Social support

Answer 4

Have an ally support there pov become more independent
Avoid nsi less likely obey resist pressure

Question 5

Strength of social support

Answer 5

Research support
Ash unanimity variation
Suggest social support lower pressure of group easier demonstrate independent behaviour

Question 6

Strength of social support

Answer 6

Reducing pressure obey come from Milgram
Variation 2 confed refused to carry on experiment obedience dropped 10%
Show pp support desire to disobey resit pressure from AF