A teacher was absent and left work for students to complete during the lesson. Some students in the class did not do the work their teacher had left for them. Use one possible explanation of resistance to social influence to explain why this happened. (T

Model Answer

One explanation is social support. If some students observed others in the class not completing the work, this would provide them with the confidence to resist the teacher’s instructions. Social support reduces the pressure to conform or obey, as it shows that resistance is possible without facing negative consequences.