SI - Resistance to social influence

Question 1

what are the reasons people resist conformity?

Answer 1

social support and locus of control

Question 2

for social support what factor means people do not conform?

Answer 2

if there are other people present who are not conforming

they do not have to be following the views of the person but the fact theyre not following the majority gives a person the confidence to follow their own beliefs, this persons is called an ally

Question 3

what is the draw back of social support?

Answer 3

if the disseneter stops conforming so will the other person. The effect of the dissent is not long lasting

Question 4

who proposed locus of control?

Answer 4

julian rotter - 1966

Question 5

what are the two ends of the locus continuum

Answer 5

external locus and internal locus

Question 6

what is an internal locus of control?

Answer 6

someone who believes their choices are free and they face the concquences of their own actions

Question 7

what is an external control?

Answer 7

things happen to them without their control and they do not control their being

Question 8

example of internal locus belief

Answer 8

they failed a test because they didnt work hard enough

Question 9

example of external belif

Answer 9

tehy failed their driving test because the invidulator was harsh

Question 10

are people only internal or external

Answer 10

not there is a continuim and people maybe both

Question 11

is external or internal locus more likely to conform

Answer 11

external

Question 12

why do internal resist social influence

Answer 12

• they tend to be more confident
• more achievement oreintated
  – higher intelligence and less of aneded for social aporval

ALSO

• they believe theyre are the agents of their choices so have less of a need to follow others

Question 13

WHAT WAS ALLEN AND LEVINES RESEARCH?

Answer 13

found that conformity decreased when there was one dissenter in an Asch type study, even when they wore thick glasses and said they were blind.
- this supports the idea that the dissenter just needs to be present to give them confidence to resist social influence

Question 14

what was Gamsons research?

Answer 14

did a study like Milgram except they were in groups and found that there was less obedience

peer support is linked to obedience

Question 15

who conducted research support for the social support theory?

Answer 15

• allen and levine
• gamson

Question 16

what was Hollands research ?

Answer 16

repeated Milgrams bassline and measured wether PP were internal or external

37% internals didnt continue to the highest shock

only 23%didnt

Question 17

what was Twenges research?

Answer 17

analyzed data about locus of control over a forty year period and found that people have become more external but mores resistant to social influence

Question 18

research against locus of control

Answer 18

twenge

Question 19

research for locus of control

Answer 19

holland

Question 20

how does asch study support social support

Answer 20

because in the unanimity variable there was a non-conforming Confed and this lead to people giving the correct answer

Question 21

how does milgram support social support?

Answer 21

in a variation there was a non-obedient confed and obedience dropped from 65% to 10%

this disobedience acts as a model for them to be free and resist

Question 22

WHAT IS DESTRUCTIVE AUTHORITY?

Answer 22

when power figures misues their power - hitler and the researcher in milgrams study