Resistance to social influence

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    • What does resistance to social influence refer to?
      Ability to withstand social pressure
    • What factors influence the ability to resist social influence?
      Situational and dispositional factors
    • How does social support help individuals resist social influence?
      By providing models of resistance
    • What is social support in the context of social influence?
      Presence of people resisting conformity or obedience
    • What is the difference between internal and external locus of control?
      Internals believe they control events; externals believe luck does
    • What does locus of control (LOC) refer to?
      Sense of what directs events in our lives
    • How do people with internal LOC typically behave in terms of resistance?
      They are more likely to resist conformity and obedience
    • What did Asch's research demonstrate about social support and conformity?
      Social support helps resist conformity but is not long-lasting
    • How did Milgram's variations show the effect of social support on obedience?
      Obedience dropped when a disobedient confederate was present
    • What was the obedience rate in Milgram's study when a disobedient confederate was present?
      It dropped from 65% to 10%
    • What are the strengths of social support in resisting conformity and obedience?
      • Allen and Levine (1971) found decreased conformity with a dissenter
      • Gamson et al (1982) showed higher resistance in groups
    • What did Allen and Levine (1971) find regarding conformity?
      Conformity decreased with one dissenter present
    • Why did Gamson et al (1982) find higher levels of resistance than Milgram?
      Participants were in groups, providing peer support
    • What percentage of groups in Gamson's study rebelled?
      88% (29 out of 33 groups)
    • What are the strengths of locus of control (LOC) in resisting authority?
      • Holland (1967) found internals showed greater resistance
      • 37% of internals did not continue to highest shock level
    • What did Holland (1967) find in relation to LOC and resistance?
      Internals showed greater resistance to authority
    • What did Twenge et al (2004) analyze regarding LOC over 40 years?
      People became more resistant but also more external
    • What challenge does Twenge et al's research present to LOC and resistance?
      It challenges the link between LOC and resistance
    • What could explain the contradictory findings in Twenge et al's research?
      Changing society that we cannot control