resistance

• define the ability to resist social influence

  ability to withstand social pressure, influenced by situational and dispositional factors
• define locus of control

  person's perception of personal control over their own behaviour
• outline an internal locus of control

  belief that we can control events in our life

  • everything that happens is a consequence of our own ability
• why are internal locus of control's more likely to resist social influence?

  • take personal responsibility for actions
  • base decisions off own beliefs
  • more self confident so less need for social approval
  • achievement-orientated so become leaders
• outline an external locus of control

  things are out of our own control

  • everything that happens is determined by external factors
  • e.g. influence or luck
• outline evaluation point one for locus of control

  research support

  • 37% of internals didn't go to 450V but 23% of externals did
  • internals have greater resistance
  • increased internal validity
• outline evaluation point 2 for locus of control

  exaggerated explanation

  • LOC has little influence in familiar situations
  • conformed before, likely to do it again
  • lacks validity
• what's the role of social support in conformity?

  allows individual to resist pressure to conform to a majority

  • gives confidence in decision
• what's the role of social support in obedience?

  confident in resisting temptation to obey when someone will join them
• outline the variation of milgram's study for social support

  • team of 3 testing the learner who repeatedly refused to shock them
  • 10% went to deliver max 450V
• outline evaluation point 1 for social support

  real world application

  • programme helping pregnant teens resist pressure to smoke
  • less likely to smoke if supported by a "buddy"
  • increases external validity