3.Dispositional explaination obedience

Question 1

Who proposed the disposition explanation (authoritarian personality) as an explanation of obedience?

Answer 1

Adorno

Question 2

Is the authoritarian personality an internal explanation or external?

Answer 2

Internal as the focus is on the idea that certain personality characteristics are associated with higher levels of obedience.

Question 3

What is the authoritarian personality?

Answer 3

A collection of personality traits

Question 4

How is the authoritarian personality developed?

Answer 4

Through strict parenting during a persons childhood e.g. extreme discipline and impossible high standards.

Question 5

What does the personality of someone with the authoritarian personality include?

Answer 5

Showing extreme respect and submission for those with perceived authority as they’re seen as superior

Question 6

Who do ppl with the authoritarian personality disapprove of?

Answer 6

Ppl who they perceive to have a low status, they direct anger towards them and view them as inferior.

Question 7

How is the authoritarian personality measured?

Answer 7

F-Scale questionnaire by Adorno on a sample of 2000American ppts. Ppl who scored high had the personality.