Resistance to social influence

When is conformity less likely

When as dissenter breaks the unanimity of the majority

When is obedience less likely?

When a disobedient role model challenges legitimacy of authority

What type of LoC is more susceptible to social influence?

External LoC

Why are internals more likely to resist social influence?

More self confidence, less need for social approval

Why are externals more likely to be susceptible to social influence?

Vulnerable to opinions and behaviour of others

How does a dissenter break conformity?

Remove emotional pressure from NSI

How does a disobedient role model reduce likelihood of obedience?

Legitimacy of authority challenged, prevent shift to agentic state

What did the Teen Fresh Start USA programme find about conformity?

Girls who have a buddy who didn’t smoke were significantly less likely to smoke than the control group without a buddy

What does Teen Fresh Sart USA show about resistance to conformity?

Social support and dissenter reduce likelihood of conforming

What are the strengths of Fresh Start USA?

Real life setting so high ecological validity

What is the weakness of Fresh Start USA?

No control over extraneous variables so casual relationship not established

What does replication of Milgram’s study show about obedience and LoC?

37% participants with internal LoC did not continue to highest shock compared to 23% of participants with external LoC

What does Milgram replication study suggest about LoC and obedience?

Internal LoC links to personal responsibility reducing likelihood of agentic state thus obedience

What does a 40 year meta analysis show about LoC and obedience?

People became more resistant to obedience but LoC also became more external

How does the 40 year meta analysis contradict LoC?

External LoC doesn’t necessarily link to obedience like the theory of external LoC suggests