A03

• What is one strength of real-world research support?

  Research evidence for positive effects of social support
• What was the purpose of the Teen Fresh Start USA program?

  To help pregnant adolescents resist peer pressure to smoke
• Who provided social support in the Teen Fresh Start USA program?

  A slightly older mentor or 'buddy'
• What was the outcome for adolescents with a 'buddy' at the end of the program?

  They were less likely to smoke than the control group
• What does the Teen Fresh Start USA program demonstrate about social support?

  It helps young people resist social influence
• What is another strength related to dissenting peers?

  Research evidence supporting their role in resisting obedience
• What task were participants in Gamson et al.'s study asked to perform?

  Produce evidence for a smear campaign
• How did the resistance levels in Gamson et al.'s study compare to Milgram's study?

  Higher levels of resistance were found
• Why might Gamson et al.'s participants have shown higher resistance?

  They were in groups and could discuss
• What percentage of groups in Gamson et al.'s study rebelled against their orders?

  88%
• What does the study by Gamson et al. suggest about peer support?

  It can lead to disobedience against authority
• How does peer support affect the legitimacy of an authority figure according to Gamson et al.'s findings?

  It undermines the legitimacy of the authority figure