Resistance to social influience

• In Asch's "Unanimity variation", the presence of a dissenter lead to a decrease in conformity levels. This is thought to because the presence of a dissenter gave participants the social support needed to feel confident in their own decision and rejecting the majority.
• Locus of control is how much control a person has over their own behaviour. A person with internal locus of control believes that they have control over their own behaviours and therefore feel responsible for their own actions. In contrast, a person with external locus of control believes that their behaviour is largely due to external influences like luck.