Resistance A01

• Resistance to conformity

  Social support helps to reduce conformity.E.g: Asch's research where person not conforming with majority who did not have to give right answer but gave the ppt confidence to follow their own conscience
• Models

  Person not conforming is a 'model' to the ppt. If non-conforming person conforms though, ppt follows them. Effect of dissent= not long lasting
• Resistance to obedience

  Social support can also help resist obedience. If person in an experiment disobeys, obedience falls.
• Milgram's Obedience Study

  Obedience fell from 65% to 10% due to disobedient confederate joining. Disobedient confed= model for ppt to act with their own conscience
• Julian Rotter


  Introduced locus of control. Concept regarding internal vs external control.
• Internals


  people who perceive the ability to attain reinforcements as being largely within themselves
• Externals


  people who perceive the ability to attain reinforcements as being largely outside themselves
• Continuum

  Continuum with high internal LOC and high external LOC on other end of spectrum, with low internal and external LOC in between.
• Resistance to social influence

  People with high internal LOC are more able to resist pressures to conform or obey. Personal responsibility over their own actions.
• High LOC

  Confident, more intelligent, more achievement oriented.