Social influence: resistance to social influence

Question 1

What are the two types of resistance to social influence?

Answer 1

-social support
-locus of control

Question 2

What is social support?

Answer 2

-more able to resist conformity if peers dissent as they act as a role model
-responsibility and consequences are divided between more people

Question 3

What research supports social support as a type of resistance to social influence?

Answer 3

-asch:
.obedience dropped to 5% when participants had an ally
-milgrim:
.obedience dropped to 10% when two teachers rebelled

Question 4

What research doesn’t support social support as a type of resistance to social influence?

Answer 4

-doesn’t take into account dispositional factors

Question 5

What is locus of control?

Answer 5

-personality characteristics

Question 6

What is internal locus of control?

Answer 6

-believe their actions are their own responsibility
-means they are less likely to obey

Question 7

What research supports locus of control as a type of resistance to social influence?

Answer 7

-avtigs:
.metal analysis study into relationship between locus of control and resistance

Question 8

What research doesn’t support locus of control as a type of resistance to social influence?

Answer 8

-doesn’t take into account situational factors