AQA Psychology notes on Social Influence (Resistance)
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Social Influence
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AQA
These notes include content from AQA A-level Psychology and focus on 'Resistance to social influence'. It covers all AO1 content, as well as evaluations (AO3) and application (AO2). The main points include locus of control and social support and how this affects resistance. I have made notes on the...
1. Paper 1 - SOCIAL INFLUENCE
Resistance to Social Influence: Locus of Control and Social Support
What do I need to know?
What is social support and how does it help people to resist social influence?
How can the social support explanation be evaluated?
What is locus of control and how does it explain resistance to social influence?
How can the locus of control explanation be evaluated?
Questions to answer in class:
It has been proved that the pressure to conform can be reduced if there are people present
who are not conforming. Therefore, if another boy is not conforming to social influence, then
Daniel and Matthew are more likely to resist.
Notes
Locus of Control: a person’s perception of personal control over their own behaviour.
It is a dispositional explanation of resistance.
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