lesson 8- resistance

• What is resistance to social influence?

  The ability to withstand social pressure
• What factors influence resistance to social influence?

  Situational and dispositional factors
• What is social support in the context of resistance?

  Presence of people resisting pressure
• How does social support help individuals resist conformity?

  It acts as a model for resistance
• What effect does dissent have on conformity?

  Dissent encourages more dissent among others
• What are the effects of social support on resisting conformity?

  • Enables individuals to follow their conscience
  • Provides a model of independent behavior
  • Shows that the majority is not unanimous
• What did Albrecht et al. (2006) study regarding social support?

  Teen Fresh Start USA program
• What was the outcome of the Teen Fresh Start USA program?

  Adolescents with a buddy smoked less
• How does social support affect obedience?

  It provides a model of dissent to follow
• What did Gamson et al. (1982) find about resistance in groups?

  Higher levels of resistance compared to Milgram's study
• What percentage of groups in Gamson et al.'s study rebelled?

  88%
• What did Allen and Levine (1971) demonstrate about social support?

  It can help resist group influence
• How did the eyesight of the dissenter affect conformity in Allen and Levine's study?

  Better eyesight led to more resistance
• What is locus of control (LOC)?


  Sense of control over life events
• What characterizes an internal locus of control?

  Belief in self-control over events
• What characterizes an external locus of control?

  Belief that events are outside personal control
• What did Holland (1967) find regarding LOC and obedience?

  Internals showed greater resistance to authority
• What does Twenge et al. (2004) suggest about LOC over time?

  People became more external yet more resistant
• What limitation did Rotter (1982) point out about LOC?

  LOC's role depends on the situation
• How does past behavior affect future conformity according to Rotter?

  Past behavior influences future conformity likelihood