Resistance to social influence

• What does resistance to social influence refer to?

  Ability to withstand social pressure
• How is the ability to resist social influence influenced?

  By situational and dispositional factors
• What percentage of participants in Milgram's studies refused to fully obey?

  35%
• What is social support?

  Presence of others resisting conformity or obedience
• How does social support affect conformity?

  It reduces the likelihood of conformity
• What does Asch's research suggest about dissenting individuals?

  Dissenters enable others to follow their conscience
• What happens to conformity if a dissenting person starts conforming again?

  The naive participant is likely to conform again
• How does social support affect obedience?

  It reduces the rate of obedience
• What was the obedience rate in Milgram's study when a disobedient confederate was present?

  10%
• Who first proposed the concept of locus of control?

  Julian Rotter
• What do internals believe regarding events in their lives?

  They are responsible for what happens to them
• What do externals believe regarding events in their lives?

  They believe outside forces control events
• How does the continuum of locus of control work?

  It ranges from high internal to high external
• How does having an internal locus of control affect resistance?

  It increases the likelihood of resisting pressures
• What personality traits are associated with a high internal locus of control?

  Self-confidence, achievement-oriented, high intelligence
• What limitation does Rotter (1982) point out regarding locus of control?

  It only influences novel situations
• What did Twenge et al. (2004) find regarding locus of control over time?

  People became more external over time
• What does the research by Allen and Levine (1971) support?

  The role of dissenting peers in resisting conformity
• What percentage of groups in Gamson's study rebelled?

  88%
• What are the key components of resistance to social influence?

  • Resistance to social influence
  • Social support
  • Locus of control (LOC)
• What was the outcome of Gamson et al. (1982) regarding resistance to obedience?

  Higher levels of resistance were found
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the locus of control in resisting social influence?

  Strengths:

  • Supported by research evidence
  • Explains individual differences in resistance

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Limited role in familiar situations
  • Contradictory research findings
• How can social support be applied to real-life situations to resist conformity?

  • Encourage dissenting opinions
  • Foster environments where individuals feel free to express themselves
• What is the relationship between locus of control and resistance to social influence?

  • Internals are more likely to resist
  • Externals tend to conform more easily