Understanding Resistance to Social Influence

What is the primary role of social support in resisting social influence?

• To increase the pressure of normative social influence

• To reduce the pressure of normative social influence

• To enhance the legitimacy of authority figures

• To isolate individuals from the group

In Asch's unanimity variation, what was the effect of introducing a non-conforming confederate on conformity rates?

• Conformity rates increased to 90%

• Conformity rates dropped to 5.5%

• Conformity rates remained unchanged

• Conformity rates dropped to 50%

Which of the following best describes an internal locus of control?

• Believing that outcomes are determined by luck or fate

• Believing that outcomes are controlled by external factors

• Believing that one controls their own outcomes

• Believing that outcomes are determined by other people

According to research by Holland (1987), individuals with which type of locus of control were less likely to continue to the maximum voltage in Milgram's study?

• External locus of control

• Internal locus of control

• Mixed locus of control

• No locus of control

What did Gamson et al.'s study demonstrate about social support?

• Social support decreases resistance

• Social support has no effect on resistance

• Social support increases resistance

• Social support is irrelevant to resistance

Which of the following is a limitation of the locus of control theory as noted by Rotter?

• It is only applicable in novel situations

• It is only applicable in familiar situations

• It is not applicable to any situation

• It is applicable to all situations equally

What was the effect of social support on obedience rates in Milgram's variation study?

• Obedience rates increased to 90%

• Obedience rates dropped to 10%

• Obedience rates remained at 65%

• Obedience rates dropped to 50%

Which of the following traits is NOT associated with an internal locus of control?

• Self-confidence

• Achievement-oriented

• Reliance on social approval

• Intelligence

What did Albrecht et al. (2006) find about pregnant teens with social support?

• They were more likely to conform to peer pressure

• They were more likely to resist peer pressure to smoke

• They were unaffected by peer pressure

• They were less likely to resist peer pressure to smoke

Which of the following is a key explanation for resistance to social influence?

• Social isolation

• Social support

• Social conformity

• Social obedience