Obedience

Read the following article.

How can Milgram’s Agency theory be used to explain Participant A’s behaviour?

Refer to the article in your answer.

Read the following article.

Use the article to identify two examples where the social factor of authority affected obedience levels and two examples where the social factor of proximity affected obedience levels.

Write your answers in the correct boxes.

Table 1 shows the results from the version of the described experiment where the researcher wore everyday clothes instead of a lab coat. There were 24 participants.

Table 1 Frequency table showing the voltage of ‘electric shocks’ given by participants in the everyday clothes version

Calculate the percentage of participants who gave the highest possible ‘electric shock’ when the researcher wore everyday clothes instead of a lab coat.

State your answer using two significant figures and show your workings.

The experimental design used in all of the versions of the described obedience research was independent groups.

Using your knowledge of how to plan and conduct psychological research, discuss the reliability and validity of using independent groups.

Briefly evaluate Milgram’s Agency theory of social factors affecting obedience.

Outline one factor that affects obedience.

Read the following conversation.

Social factors can affect obedience.

Use your knowledge of social factors to explain Nathan’s likely behaviour.

Refer to Nathan being told to help carry shopping bags and when he was told to put the rubbish into the bin.

Describe and evaluate Adorno’s theory of Authoritarian Personality.

Which of the following is a social factor that affects obedience?

Shade one box.

Briefly evaluate Adorno’s theory of the Authoritarian Personality.

Describe and evaluate Milgram’s Agency theory of obedience.

Briefly explain Milgram’s agency theory of social factors affecting obedience.

Use your knowledge of psychology to evaluate Adorno’s theory of the Authoritarian Personality.