Social Support

• Locus of Control


  Individual's belief in controlling life events.
• Social Support


  Presence of others resisting social control pressure.
• Asch's Research


  Study showing majority influence on conformity.
• Disobedience


  Act of refusing to follow authority commands.
• Mundane Realism


  Real-life applicability of experimental settings.
• Albrecht's Programme


  8-week initiative reducing smoking in pregnant teens.
• Dissenting Peers Support


  Support from peers encourages individual disobedience.
• Gamson's Study


  Research showing 88% disobedience in smear campaign.
• Catalyst for Disobedience


  Breaking majority consensus encourages further disobedience.
• Social Opinions


  Discussion among individuals influences conformity and obedience.