Bocchiaro Flashcards
What was the aim of Bocchiaro’s study?
- Investigate the rate of OBEDIENCE, DISOBEDIENCE & WHISTLE BLOWING in a situation with NO PHYSICAL VIOLENCE but clear that is is ethically wrong
- Investigate the role of dis positional factors on OBEDIENCE, DISOBEDIENCE & WHISTLE BLOWING
How may pilot studies were conducted?
How many participants in pilot study?
- 8 pilot studies
- 92 participants
Was to ensure that procedure = CREDIBLE & ETHICAL
Identify 4 factors of Bocchiaro’s sample
- 149 participants (96 F)
- Undergraduates from VU uni of Amsterdam
- Mean age = 20.8 years
- Paid €7
- Self selected (flyer in uni cafeteria)
How many people were surged about how they believed they would respond?
138
What was the false purpose of the study that participants were given?
Conducting a study into sensory deprivation on young people
Identify the list of adjectives the participants could choose from
Exciting, incredible, great & superb
What 3 things were in the room with the participant?
- Computer
- Mailbox
- Ethical review forms
How long were participants left in the room for?
7 minutes
What 3 tests were conducted after the experiment?
- HEXACO-PI-R = measured 6 personality traits
- Decomposed Games = measured social values
- Religiosity = extent of faith & frequency of worship
What 2 questions were the 138 surveyed asked?
- ‘What would you do?’
2. ‘What would the average student at you uni do?’
What were Bocchiaro’s results?
ESTIMATIONS
My PERSONAL dog walker OBEYED my orders to walk my 3 dogs at 6pm. I have my dogs 31 treats so that he wouldn’t be DISOBEDIENT at 9pm. But he was naughty and I had to BLOW MY WHISTLE 64 times before he came back at 5
ACTUAL
My first flat was number 765 on floor 141, 94 doors away from elevator 6
What were 2 of Bocchiaro’s conclusions
- People are very OBEDIENT & whistle blowing is uncommon
- People OVERESTIMATE the tendency to whistle blow & UNDERESTIMATE obedience
- Dispositional factors don’t affect obedience
