Evaluation to resisting social influence

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P - research support by Holland supporting locus of control

Ev - Internals showed greater resistance to authority

Ex - increase in validity of locus of control explanation

P - research support from Allen and Levine supporting social support

Ev - decrease in conformity with dissenter present (glasses)

Ex - resistance allows freedom from group and pressure

P - research support from Gamson et al supporting social support

Ev - reduction of obedience when participants in groups

Ex - social support is linked to resistance of obedience

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P - research opposing locus of control from Twenge et al

Ev - resistance has increased but people have become more external

Ex - challenges the link between locus of control and resistance but could be due to change in society