Resistance to soical influence

What is resistance to soical influence

The ability to withstand soical pressure to conform or obey authority

What are the two main factors influencing resistance to soical influence

Situational and dispositional factors

What percentage of participants refused to obey in Milgram’s study

35%

How does soical support help resistance to soical influence

The presence of others who resits conformity or obedience acts as a model, showing the resistance is possible

How did soical support affect confomirt in Asch’s study

When another person gave an alternative answer, conformity dropped. However, if the supporter started conforming again, so did the naïve participant

Can soical support help people resits obedience

Yes, seeing others disobey reduces the pressure to obey authority

What is locus of control

A person’s perception of personalm control over their behaviour, ranging form high internal to high external

What are the characteristics of someone with a high internal LOC

• Believe their actions determine their fate

• Take personal responsibility for their actions

• Seek out information rather than relying on others

• More achievement-oriented

What are characteristics of someone with a high external LOC

• Believe their lives are controlled by fate, luck or external factors

• More likely to be influenced by others

• Do not believe they have personal control over their lives

Is locus of control a fixed trait

No, it exists on a continuum, with someone people being low internal or low external rather than extreme

Why are people with high internal LOC more resistant to soical influence

• They take responsibility for their actions

• Base decisions on their own beliefs

• More intelligent and less in need of soical approval

What did Twenge et al find about LOC trends over time

Young Americans have become more. external over time (1960-2002), which correlates with poor school achievement

What did Schurz (1985) find about LOC and obedience

• 80% of participants fully obeyed despite being told hold-intensity ultrasound waves could cause skin damage

• LOC did not predict obedience in this case