Resistance to social influence

What is one explanation for why people resist social influence?

• Social support

• Peer pressure

• Groupthink

• Cognitive dissonance

In Asch's variation, what role did the confederate play in resisting conformity?

• Gave the same answer

• Gave a different answer

• Followed the majority

• Remained silent

What effect did a disobedient confederate have in Milgram's variation?

• Increased obedience rate to 90%

• Decreased obedience rate to 10%

• No change in obedience rate

• Increased obedience rate to 65%

How does a disobedient model affect others in a group?

• Reinforces the authority's power

• Challenges the legitimacy of the authority

• Encourages conformity

• Increases group cohesion

Who proposed the concept of locus of control?

• Albert Bandura

• Julian Rotter

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

What is the belief of individuals with an internal locus of control?

• They believe their future is determined by luck.

• They believe they have control over the events in their lives.

• They believe others control their destiny.

• They believe fate determines their success.

How do individuals with an external locus of control view their future?

• They believe they can shape their future through hard work.

• They believe their future is controlled by external factors.

• They believe they can achieve anything they set their mind to.

• They believe they are solely responsible for their success.

What does a high internal locus of control (LOC) indicate about a person's behavior?

• They are more likely to conform to social pressures.

• They are more likely to obey authority figures.

• They are more self-confident and achievement-oriented.

• They have a lower intelligence level.

According to Avtgis (1998), what is the relationship between locus of control and conformity?

• Higher internal LOC leads to more conformity.

• Higher external LOC leads to more conformity.

• Locus of control has no effect on conformity.

• Both internal and external LOC lead to equal conformity.

What did Oliner (1988) find about people with a higher internal locus of control during the Holocaust?

• They were more likely to obey authority figures.

• They were less likely to protect Jewish people.

• They were more likely to rescue Jewish people.

• They had a lower level of intelligence.