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Explain resistance to social influence using social support and locus of control.
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Introductory topics in Psychology
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Social influence
Aqa A Level PsychologyPaper 1 Introductory Topics in Psychology
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Explain resistance to social influence using social support and locus of control
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- You need to be able to explain resistance to social influence using social support and locus of control.
- The key ideas to know are locus of control.
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locus of control
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