resistance

• What is the definition of resistance to social influence?


  the ability of people to withstand the social pressure to conform to the majority or to obey authority
• What is the definition of social support?


  the pressure of people who resist obedience or conformity (dissenters) can help others to do the same
• What is a situational factor that influences resistance to social influence?


  Social support
• What is a dispositional factor that influences resistance to social influence?

  Locus of control
• What are some examples of social support in the social influence experiments?

  Obedience - Milgrams, Proximity - teacher acted on behalf resisted

  Conformity - Asch, Unanimity - someone else gave an incorrect answer (however temporary effect)
• Why is social support important?


  takes away implicit pressure even if it is evidently incorrect / likely wrong
• What is the definition of locus of control?


  personality continuum that identifies people's perceptions of personal control over their behaviour - most people fall into the middle
• Who developed the locus of control continuum?


  Rotter - 1966
• What does a high internal LoC believe?

  have control over one's own behaviour
• What does a high external LoC believe?


  things turn out a certain way regardless of their actions
• What are the factors that affect LoC?


  • Culture - upbringing values
  • Feeling forced - high internal = less obedient
• Does LoC impact NSI or ISI?


  NSI