Explanations Of Obedience Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is resistance to social influence
The ability of individuals to oppose the pressure to conform to a majority group or obey an authority figure
How does social support help resist conformity
It breaks the unanimity of the group and provides and alternative group to belong to
How does social support help resistance to obedience
Diffuses the responsibility of the disobedience so the less severe the consequence is. Challenges the legitimacy of authority and demonstrates the consequences of resistance
AO3 support for Social support
Milgrams variation-gave participants two disobedient teachers who refused to continue at 150V and 210V. Obedience rates dropped from 65 to 10%
Asch’s unanimity variation- when one of the confederates provided the correct response conformity rated dropped from 33% to 5.5%
AO3 limitations for social support
Even it’s the presence of social support being still conformed and obeyed. Other important factors must be considered as social support is an incomplete explanation for resistance
What is locus of control
A personality trait system regarding what people consider to be the causes of their experiences and the factors that influence their success or failure
What is an internal locus of control and why are they more likely to resist social influence
The belief that individuals have personal control over their lives and the outcomes of their actions. This means they take more responsibility for their actions and are more proactive In seeking information
What is an external locus of control
The belief that external factors such as fate and luck are more powerful than personal actions. less empowered to change their lives or resist social pressures
Ao3 support for external locus of control
Holland- replication of milgram whilst also assessing participant for external or internal locus of control. 37% with an internal LOC refused to continue to highest shock level comared to 23% with an external LOC refused to continue to highest shock level
Spector- questionnaires that measured LOC and tendency to conform to normative social influence. Significant correlation between Loc and predisposition to NSI
Ao3 limitations of locus of control
Both studies do not show complete explanations- other factors must be considered
Data on LOC is all correlational which means cause and effect cannot be established .other factors like social anxiety, social status and sense of social morality have been suggested as being involved in resistance to social influence
