Social Influence: Explanations Of Resisting Social Influence - NEW Flashcards
Name two explanations for resistance to social influence
Social support + locus of control
Name the dispositional explanation of resistance to social influence
Locus of control
Name the situational explanation for resistance to social infliuence
Social support
Locus of control is what type of explanation for resistance to social influence?
Dispositional
Social support is what type of explanation for resistance to social influence?
Situational
What does an ally provide us with, according to social support as an explanation of resistance to social influence?
Confidence to resist
When resisting obedience, what does an ally act as?
A model of dissent
When resisting conformity, an ally allows an individual to no longer feel…
Ridicule
When resisting obedience - especially when there is a consequence for disobedience, allies can lead to…
Diffusion of responsibility
In diffusion of responsibility, the individual feels less responsible because the consequence of resisting is …
Shared
AO3: Albrecht conducted research into social support as a way of resisting social influence, where the researchers evaluated a programme to reduce WHAT behaviour in WHO
Smoking behaviours in pregnant adolescents
AO3: Albrecht’s research into social support as an explanation for resistance to social influence found that…
Those who were provided with a ‘buddy’ were less likely to smoke than those without a ‘buddy’
What two types of locus of control can a person have?
Internal + external
An internal locus of control is where…
Individual believes their behaviour is caused by their own actions and efforts, and trust their own judgment more than others
An external locus of control is where…
Individuals believe their actions are determined by external factors such as fate, and put more trust into the judgement / decisions of authority figures
What type of locus of control means an individual is more likely to resist social influence?
Internal
What type of locus of control means a person is less likely to resist social influence?
External
AO3: Twenge conducted research into locus of control as an explanation of resistance to social influence over a 40-year-period, and found…
People became more resistant to social influence, but more external
AO3: Twenge’s research into locus of control as an explanation of resistance to social influence supports locus of control.
True or false?
False - it contradicts
Two students, Petra and Dan, have just started in the sixth form.
Dan is a confident person who thinks that his fate lies firmly in his hands. By the end of the first week, Dan has put himself forward to be nominated as the class representative.
Petra has also put her name forward to be nominated. She believes it is just luck whether or not she will be selected and feels that there is not much she can do about it.
What locus of control does Dan and Petra show?
Dan = internal locus of control
Petra = external locus of control
What is meant by locus of control?
A personality trait which refers to a person’s perception of personal control over their behaviour.
What phrase best describes ‘social support’
A) The perception of assistance and solidarity available from others
B) Rebellious anger produced by attempts to restrict freedom of choice
C) An individual belief about the causes of successes and failures
A) The perception of assistance and solidarity available from others
What is meant by ‘social support’
Having an ally gives us confidence and support making it possible to resist the pressures of social influence and remain independent
What must an individual do to successfully resist social influence through social support?
Identify with the ally
Identification with an ally to resist social influence through social support is dependent on the ally being a…
Role model
Individuals who have support for their point of view, avoid what explanation of conformity?
Normative Social Influence
Normative social influence is avoided when an individual has….
Social support
What type of locus of control will mean an individual is likely to remain independent in their behaviour?
Internal
Locus of control and social support are…
Explanations of resistance to social influence
What two social influence processes can social support help us resist?
Obedience and conformity
What type of personality is less likely to remain independent in their behaviour?
External locus of control
How will having an ally make an individual feel?
Less responsible for their actions
AO3: How does Albrecht’s research support social support?
The ‘buddy’ acted as an ally which gave the pregnant adolescents the confidence to resist the pressures to smoke
AO3: In social support, if the model is NOT seen as credible, what may happen?
The individual will not identify with them and therefore will be less likely to join them in resisting social influence
In Albrecht’s research, what did the adolescents resist?
Peer pressure to smoke
How was social support provided in Albrecht’s research?
Social support was provided by a slightly older mentor or ‘buddy’
What does Albrecht’s research increase for Social Support as an explanation for resisting social influence?
Increases the validity of social support as an explanation for resisting social influence
Why is social support a more complex explanation for resistance to social influence?
If the model is not seen as credible, the individual will not identify with them and therefore will be less likely to join them in resisting social influence
Give an example from Psychology when the model is not credible an individual will not identify with them and therefore will be less likely to join them in resisting social influence
When the dissenter in Asch’s variations clearly had poor eyesight, resistance levels dropped significantly
In one of the variations of Milgram’s study, what happened with the real ppt had an ally?
They are more likely to resist obedience to the authority figure
When 2 additional confederates refused to go on and withdrew what happened to obedience levels?
Obedience dropped from 65% to 10%
Why did obedience drop when 2 additional confederates refused to go on and withdrew early?
Because it shows that if the real participant has an ally, they are more likely to resist obedience to the authority figure
