A01

• What can help resist the pressure to conform?

  Presence of non-conforming individuals
• How does social support affect conformity?

  It allows individuals to follow their conscience
• What role does a confederate play in resisting conformity?

  Acts as a model of independent behavior
• What effect does dissent from a confederate have on others?

  It encourages more dissent among participants
• What can help resist the pressure to obey?

  Presence of a disobedient individual
• What happened to obedience rates in Milgram's variation with a disobedient confederate?

  Obedience dropped from 65% to 10%
• How does a disobedient model affect a participant's behavior?

  It provides a model for dissent to copy
• What does the disobedient model challenge?

  The legitimacy of the authority figure
• What is the outcome of the disobedient model's influence on others?

  It makes it easier for others to disobey
• What is the significance of Solomon Asch's research in conformity studies?

  It illustrates how conformity can be influenced
• What does social support enable naïve participants to do?

  Follow their own conscience
• Who is considered a naïve participant in conformity studies?

  Individuals who are unaware of the study's purpose
• What does the term 'unanimous' refer to in the context of conformity?

  All members of a group agree
• How does the presence of a disobedient confederate affect obedience?

  It significantly reduces the rate of obedience
• What psychological effect does the disobedient model have on participants?

  It empowers them to act from their conscience