Model A* 16 Mark essay answers for: -Types of conformity: internalisation, identification and compliance. -Explanations for conformity: informational social influence and normative social influence -Variables affecting conformity including group size, unanimity and task difficulty as investigated by Asch. -Conformity to social roles as investigated by Zimbardo. -Explanations for obedience: agentic state and legitimacy of authority -Situational variables affecting obedience including proximity and location, as investigated by Milgram, and uniform. -Dispositional explanation for obedience: the Authoritarian Personality. -Explanations of resistance to social influence, including social support and locus of control. -Minority influence including reference to consistency, commitment and flexibility. -The role of social influence processes in social change.