Social Influence: Resistance To Social Influence

Question 1

Resistance of social influence refers to…

Answer 1

The ability to withstand the pressure to conform to the majority or obey authority. Withstand social pressure influenced by both situational and dispositional factors.

Question 2

Social support refers to…

Answer 2

When someone else does not conform the pressure to conform is reduced. When someone’s agreeing they feel more confident Also pressure to obey is reduced because because if others refuse to obey people feel more confident.

Question 3

Social support evaluation: Asch’s research

Answer 3

When an ally gave a right answer in Asch’s study conformity dropped from 36.8% to 5.5%. Strength because it shows that unanimity makes people less likely to conform. Shows validity in social support

Question 4

Social support evaluation: Milgram’s research

Answer 4

When participant was in a team with 2 other people refusing to obey the participant was also less likely to obey. Percentage of people who obeyed went from 65% to 10. Shows validity in social support

Question 5

Social support evaluation: research

Answer 5

Rees and Wallace (2015) showed that social support provided by friends helped young people be less likely to drink. Strength, increases validity of social support as an explanation

Question 6

Internal locus of control is…

Answer 6

A person who believes their behaviour is caused primarily by their own personal behaviours decisions and efforts.

Question 7

External locus of control is…

Answer 7

A person who believes their behaviour is caused primarily by fate, luck or other external circumstances.

Question 8

High internal locus of control evaluation: Shute

Answer 8

Supported by Shute (1975), internal locus of control means less likely to conform to peer pressure on attitudes to drugs. Strength because shows that high internal locus of control mean more likely to resist conformity, increases validity.

Question 9

Internal locus of control evaluation: over simplistic

Answer 9

Psychologists believe that measures for locus of control are too general and people can have both external and internal locus of control depending on circumstances. Limitation because it ignores complexity of human behaviours.

Question 10

High internal locus of control evaluation: Holland (1967)

Answer 10

Repeated Milgram’s study and 37% of internals didn’t go to highest shock level whereas 23 externals didn’t continue. Strength because demonstrates that internals show greater resistance to obedience.