A group of environmental campaigners is planning a peaceful sit-in at a council office, but the local police commander issues a warning demanding they disperse immediately. Despite the clear authority of the commander, several campaigners refuse to comply and continue their protest.
With reference to the scenario, discuss one or more explanations of why people are able to resist pressures to obey authority.
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.
