social resistance

• Internal locus of control


  consequences are at fault from your own behaviour

  • more likely to deal with difficult situationsb
• external locus of control


  blame others or situations on consequences

  • dont deal well under difficult situations
• decentres allow people social support so that they can conform
• breaks conformity - shows consequences of what happens if we don't conform, challenges legitamcy of autority
• asch one confederate said correct answer

  32% original study to 5% comformed
• allen and levien - similar study to asch


  one decentre had thick glasses and couldnt see much but said correct answer - any amount of social support helps
• milgram - social support 2 confederate teachers

  2 confederate teachers resisted obedience - participant obidience reduced to 10%