Resistance to Social Influence

Resistance to social influence refers to when individuals are able to resist pressures to conform and/or _________

Which of the following are explanations of resistance to social influence?

• Locus of control

• Social support

• Agentic state

• Authoritarian personality

Which of the following statements are true?

• Locus of control is a dispositional explanation of resistance to social influence

• Locus of control is a situational explanation of resistance to social influence

• Social support is a situational explanation of resistance to social influence

• Social support is a dispositional explanation of resistance to social influence

How is locus of control typically measured? Choose the two correct statements.

• Along a scale

• Using a questionnaire

• By conducting an observation

• As either internal or external

An __________ locus of control refers to those people who view themselves as having control over their own behaviour and therefore responsible for their own actions.

An __________ locus of control refers to those people who believe their behaviour is controlled by forces outside of their control such as luck or fate and are therefore not responsible for their behaviour.

Which of the following responses would best describe how a student with an internal locus of control might act if they fail their exam?

• They might recognise they did not revise as much as they should have

• They might blame it on bad luck with the questions

Who are more likely to resist social influence?

• People with an internal locus of control

• People with an external locus of control

Those with an internal locus of control are more likely to resist conformity and obedience because:

• they view themselves as responsible for their own actions

• They believe they have control over their own behaviour

• They view themselves as a leader

• They do not seek social approval

• They view themselves as a follower

Having a disobedient role model gives individuals the confidence to resist obedience because:

• It challenges the legitimacy of the authority figure

• They are more likely to enter the agentic state

• They no longer have to take full responsibility for not obeying

• There is less pressure from normative social influence