Social support - AO3

• Strength: Real-world research support

  What? Evidence for positive effects of social support

  Who? Albrecht et al. - social support for pregnant adolescents to stop smoking; less likely to smoke

  Why? Can help young people resist social influence
• Strength: Research support for dissenting peers

  What? Evidence to support the role of dissenting peers in resisting obedience

  Who? Gamson et al. - Participants ordered to produce evidence; 88% participants rebelled because they were in groups

  Why? Social support can lead to disobedience