Resistance

• What are the two explanations for resisting social influence?

  1. Social Support
  2. Locus of Control
• What is the name of a person who influences others to resist conformity?

  A dissenter
• How can a dissenter influence resistance to social influence?

  They act as a role model to other potential dissenters to make their own conscious decisions
• What are the strengths of social support?

  • Research support - Variations of Asch and Milgram’s studies
  • Comprehensive explanation - it makes sense.
  • Real-life application - minority protests
• What are the limitations of social support?

  • Reductionist - ignores individual differences
  • Research support from a lab experiment - artificial
• Who studied the Locus of Control?

  Rotter
• Which locus of control suggested that a person is more likely to resist social influence?

  Internal locus
• What method did Rotter use to determine a person’s locus?

  Self report questionnaire
• What are the strengths of Rotter’s Locus of Control?

  • Research support - variation of Milgram’s study (Holland)
  • Acknowledges different personalities
• What are limitations of the Locus of Control?

  • Issue with self-report - questionnaire and social desirability
  • Reductionist - condenses personalities into 2 types
  • No cause and effect, only a correlation