resistance

• define resistance to social influence

  ability to withstand pressure to conform or obey, influenced by situational and dispositional factors
• what are the 2 main influences on resistance?

  1. social support
  2. locus of control
• what type of factor is social support?

  situational
• explain social support

  presence of others who resist pressure to conform or obey makes it easier to do the same
• how does social support affect conformity?

  Asch - dissenting confederate made conformity drop to 5%
• how does social support affect obedience?

  Milgram - disobedient peer led to obedience drop to 10%
• what type of factor is locus of control?

  dispositional
• what are the 2 types of locus of control?

  1. internal
  2. external
• outline internal locus of control

  • belief that personal choices control outcomes
  • more likely to resist conformity and obedience
• outline external locus of control

  • belief that external forces control outcomes
  • more likely to conform and obey
• link research support to locus of control

  Holland - 37% of internals resisted obedience compared to 23% of externals
• ❌ resistance

  • Twenge et al
  • people are more externally controlled but more resistant
  • internal locus of control is less relevant
• ✅ resistance

  • allen and levine
  • conformity decreased when a dissenter was present even with poor eyesight
  • research support
• ✅ resistance

  • holland
  • 37% of internals refused to continue to 450v compared to 23% of externals
  • people with internal locus of control are more independent