Dispositional Explanation For Obedience- Authotarian Personalith

Question 1

What is the disposition an explanation also know as ?

Answer 1

Authoritarian personality

Question 2

What type of explanation of obedience is it internal or external?

Answer 2

Internal due do it being focused on the idea of personality characteristics

Question 3

How does Ap develop ?

Answer 3

From stricte parenting for example severe criticisms of failing at a young age

Question 4

What are the 2 personality traits an induvidual may show ?

Answer 4

Extreme respects for perceived authority

And submission to people in perceived authority

Question 5

What do those with an Ap disapprove of

Answer 5

Individuals perceived as low

Question 6

How is it measured ?

Answer 6

Using f scale

By Adorno on a sample with over 2000 American ppts

Question 7

How many American were used

Answer 7

2000

Question 8

Ao3 strength of AP

Answer 8

RTS by milligram and elms

Interviewed ppts and asked them to complete f scale questionnaire

Found higher levels of authoritarianism among ppts that classified as obedience (who gave electric shocks till 450 v)

Question 9

Ao3 weakness of AP

Answer 9

Ardono et al

Criticised for social desirability

Ppts may have exaggerated there fascist views on the f scale , as when they completed the questionnaire it was just after the Second World War in 1950

To present themselves in the best way possible to look more obedient

Reducing internal validity of authoritarian personality