Criticism of Dispositional factors theory

Question 1

Dispositional factors focus too much on ..

G - rave

Answer 1

• the individual, making generalisation difficult
• To tackle issues like disobedience and anti - social behaviour we need to able to identify situations where we can predict anti - social behaviour.

Question 2

Dispositional explanations of conformity and obedience are..

gR - ave

Answer 2

Reductionist ( ignore effect of those around us)

Question 3

Kohlberg theory is not..

G - rave

Answer 3

• generalisable
• Its based on western cultures

Question 4

Locus of control may not be a good explanation for ——— ———- as people have different ——- – ——— depending on the ———- there in

Answer 4

• crowd behaviour, locus of control ,
  situation

Question 5

What does authoritarian personality not explain?

Answer 5

• Why ppl who have not experienced harsh parenting are obedient
  ; theory is limited

Question 6

Kohlberg’s theory is –

Answer 6

Gender biased
- male sample , female could act differently according to Gilligan who found that female participants generally score lower than males