Resistance: Key Words Flashcards
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Resistance to Social Influence
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The ability of people to withstand the social pressure to conform to the majority or obey authority. Influenced by situational and dispositional factors.
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Social Support
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The presence of people who resist pressures to conform or obey can help others to do the same.
3
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LOC
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Locus of Control. Refers to the sense we each have about what directs events in our lives. - Rotter [1966]
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Internals
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Internal Locus of Control. Believe they are mostly responsible for what happens to them.
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Externals
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External Locus of Control. Believe it is mainly a matter of luck or other outside forces that affect what happens to them.
