Marcus is an employee at a financial firm. When his manager demands that he sign off on an inaccurate financial report, Marcus refuses. A co-worker, Sarah, also speaks up and refuses to sign the report. Marcus is a highly self-reliant person who strongly believes that his achievements and actions are the direct result of his own hard work rather than luck.
Explain how two explanations of resistance to social influence can be applied to Marcus's refusal to sign the report.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Resistance to social influence with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 31 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
