Dispositional Explanation AO3

Question 1

What is the strenth of the F-scale?

Answer 1

it’s supported by other research

Question 2

What study supports Adorno’s F-scale?

Answer 2

Milgram and Elms study

Question 3

Explain Milgram and Elms’ studyi into obedience.

Answer 3

• some of the participants who fully obeyed in the original obedience where interviewed
• they all completed the F-scale as part of it and scored significantly higher than the disobedient group
• shows that authorotarian and being highly obedience are liked as Adorno et al suggested

Question 4

Who’s study can be used to show that the F-scale can be applied to real life?

Answer 4

Middendorp and Meloen studies

Question 5

What are the weaknesses of the F-scale?

Answer 5

• lack of education could be a better explanation for authoritarism and obedience
• not all obediant participants were uthoritarins because they didn’t hva e apoor relationship with their parents which would lead to that which suggests F-scale may not be able to measure all levels of authoratarianism

Question 6

What are the strengths of the F-scale