resistance to social influence

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    • What percentage of people in Ash's study resisted social pressure?
      25%
    • What does resistance to social influence mean?
      Holding out against pressure to conform or obey
    • What is a key factor that allows individuals to resist social influence?
      Social support from others
    • What is the mean conformity rate in Ash's study?
      32%
    • How does social support affect conformity?
      It breaks group unanimity and provides an ally
    • In Milgram's study, what happened when Confederate teachers provided social support?
      Obedience dropped from 65% to 10%
    • What does locus of control refer to?
      Belief about the causes of one's experiences
    • Who created the locus of control scale?
      Rotter
    • How do individuals with an internal locus of control view their successes and failures?
      As a result of their own actions
    • How does an external locus of control affect resistance to social pressure?
      It makes individuals less likely to resist
    • What percentage of participants with an internal locus of control refused to continue in Milgram's study?
      37%
    • What correlation did Spectre find regarding locus of control and conformity?
      External locus correlates with resisting normative influence
    • What is a limitation of the relationship between locus of control and resistance to social influence?
      It is correlational, not causal
    • What are the two explanations of resistance to social influence discussed?
      • Situational explanation: Social support
      • Dispositional explanation: Locus of control
    • What are the effects of social support on conformity and obedience?
      • Conformity: Breaks group unanimity, provides an ally
      • Obedience: Challenges authority, shows consequences of resistance
    • What are the characteristics of individuals with an internal locus of control?
      • Believe they control their own lives
      • Take personal responsibility for actions
      • More likely to resist social pressure
    • What are the characteristics of individuals with an external locus of control?
      • See control as outside themselves
      • Attribute outcomes to fate or luck
      • Less likely to resist social pressure
    • What factors may influence resistance to social influence beyond locus of control?
      • Level of social anxiety
      • Sense of personal morality
      • Social status