what are the two things that contribute to resistance to conformity
social support and LOcus of Control (LOC)
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what is social support
the support of another person who choses not to conform to the majority
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what study demostrates the effects of social support on resistance to conformity
Asch's study of conformity with judging line lengths
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what role does the dissenter play?
the dissenter is a model.
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what does this allow people to do
follow their conscience
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is the effect of the dissenter long lasting ie, when they stop dissenting does the participant still feel liberated?
no, the effects are not long lasting
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can social support also help in resistance to obedience?
yes, if another person is seen to be disobeying, it makesit easier for the observer to disobey as well.
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who proposed the concept of locus of control
julian rotter
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what are the two types of locus of control
internal vs external
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what do internals believe?
that the things that happen to them are a result of themselves
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give an example of how an internal would react to failing an exam
they would believe it was down to them not having worked hard enough to secure their grade.
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what do externals believe
that the things that happen to them are a result of things beyond their control
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what would they say if they failed an exam?
it was down to the teaching or because they didnt have a good textbook
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is locus of control a black and white thing i.e. you're either internal or external?
no theres a continuum or a spectrum, people lie somewhere between high LOC and low LOC
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which kind of people are more likely to resist social influence?
internals.
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what characteristics of internals makes them more likely to be able to resist social influence?
they're more self confident and achievement orientated.
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what was it about the dissenter in Asch's study that allows us to be confident that resistance to SI due to social support is based on confidence rather than ISI?
the dissenter wore thick glasses and said that he had problems with his vision
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who studied the relationship between LOC and obedience following a similar procedure to Milgram?
Holland
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what % of internals resisted obedience and did not continue to the highest shock?
38%
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and what % of externals?
23%
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why does supporting evidence strenthen a study or theory?
because it increases the reliability and validity. it's proven to be replicable
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who's study conflicts with the link between LOC and resistance to obedience
Twenge
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what were his findings
he's found that recently people have becomre more resistant to social influence yet more external by nature
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what might this reflect?
a changing society
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what is social support
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the support of another person who choses not to conform to the majority
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what study demostrates the effects of social support on resistance to conformity
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