1.5: Obedience

Question 1

Some research into obedience has been carried out in laboratories. Other studies into obedience have been carried out in the real world, including field experiments and observations.
Outline one advantage of conducting obedience research outside a laboratory setting (2 marks)

Answer 1

One advantage of conducting obedience research outside a laboratory setting is that it may be high in ecological validity.
This means that the results can be generalised beyond the research setting

Question 2

Some research into obedience has been carried out in laboratories. Other studies into obedience have been carried out in the real world, including field experiments and observations.
Outline one limitation of conducting obedience research outside a laboratory setting (2 marks)

Answer 2

One limitation of conducting obedience research outside a laboratory setting is that there is a lack of control, so other factors may have influenced the outcome.