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  • What did Allen and Levine find about independence in their study?
    Independence increased with one dissenter (64%)
  • What does resistance to social influence enable individuals to do?
    Be free of pressure from the group
  • Why is Allen and Levine's study considered a strength?
    It provides evidence for social support's importance
  • What criticism is made about Allen and Levine's study?
    It lacks mundane realism
  • What did Gamson et al find about resistance levels compared to Milgram's study?
    Higher levels of resistance were found
  • Why did Gamson et al's participants show greater resistance?
    They provided support for each other
  • What did Holland's study reveal about internals and externals?
    Internals resisted more than externals
  • What percentage of internals did not continue to the highest shock level in Holland's study?
    37%
  • What does the result of Holland's study suggest about locus of control?
    It may be more complex than initially thought
  • What did Twenge et al analyze over a 40-year period?
    American obedience studies
  • What trend did Twenge et al find regarding resistance and locus of control?
    People became more resistant but more external
  • What limitation does Twenge et al's findings suggest about the theory?
    It may not accurately explain resistance
  • What is a limitation of longitudinal meta-analysis mentioned in the study?
    Lack of control for the researcher
  • What did Rotter et al find about locus of control in familiar situations?
    It has little influence
  • What does Rotter et al's finding suggest about locus of control's applicability?
    It is limited in many situations
  • Why is the locus of control still considered useful?
    It helps understand resistance in new situations