1.7 resistance to social influence ❤️

What is resistance to social influence?

The ability to withstand the social pressure to conform with the majority or to obey authority.

What role does social support play in resisting social influence?

The presence of others who resist pressures to conform or obey can help individuals do the same, acting as models for independent behavior.

How does locus of control differentiate between internals and externals?

Internals believe they are in control of their lives, while externals believe that luck, fate, or external forces direct events.

What did Asch find regarding social support and conformity?

Conformity decreased when there was a confederate present who did not conform.

What role did disobedient peers play in Milgram’s study?

Obedience decreased when a 'teacher' confederate was disobedient.

What did Albrecht's evaluation of the Fresh Start USA program reveal?

Teen pregnant adolescents with social support from mentors were significantly less likely to smoke than those without support.

What did Gamson's research indicate about resistance?

Participants in groups showed high levels of resistance when asked to produce evidence for a smear campaign.

What were the findings of Allen and Levine regarding social support?

Social support does not always aid resistance; in a similar task to Asch, resistance dropped to 36% when the dissenter had poor eyesight.

What is indicated by the LOC continuum?

People exist on a scale between internal and external locus of control.

How does internal locus of control relate to resistance to social influence?

Individuals with a high internal locus of control are more likely to resist pressures to conform or obey, as they take personal responsibility.

What did Holland's study reveal about locus of control?

Internals showed higher resistance to pressure in a repeat of Milgram's study.

What were Twenge's findings regarding locus of control over time?

People have become more resistant to obedience but more external, contradicting the expectation that greater resistance correlates with more internality.

What does Rotter suggest about the role of locus of control in resistance?

LOC is not the most important factor; its influence depends on the situation and affects behavior primarily in new situations.