Dispositional Explanations For Obedience Flashcards

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What is the psychological disorder investigated in the study?

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Authoritarian personality

High-level obedience was a key focus of the research.

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What scales were developed in the study?

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Potential for Fascism (F-scale)

This scale is still used to measure authoritarian personality.

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What characteristic is associated with people who have an authoritarian personality?

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Strong obedience to authority

They believe in the need for strong and powerful leaders.

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What is a key trait of individuals with an authoritarian personality?

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Disrespectful towards others

They are often dismissive of those seen as inferior.

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What cognitive state is mentioned regarding people with authoritarian personalities?

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Fixed and distinctive stereotypes

They lack ‘fuzziness’ between categories of people.

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What correlation was found in the study?

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Between authoritarianism and prejudice

A significant relationship was identified.

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What does the dispositional explanation suggest about obedience?

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Certain personality characteristics are associated with higher levels of obedience

This explanation focuses on internal traits.

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What limitation does the study face regarding its explanation of obedience?

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Does not explain obedience of the majority

The study primarily highlights correlational findings.

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Adorno (1950) : Aim

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Investigate if high level obedience was a psychological disorder

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Adorno (1950) : Findings

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People with a authoritarian learning identified with ‘strong’ people and would generally disrespectful of the ‘weak’. Very conscious of their own and others status showed excessive respect to those of high status.

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Adorno (1950) : Conclusions

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People with AP have tendency to be especially obedient to authority

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Authoritarian Personality

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A personality type where an individual is especially susceptible to obeying to people in authority

Individuals submissive to those of higher status and dismissive of those seen as inferior

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Elms and Milgram
(Procedure)

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Follow up study
20 obedient, 20 disobedient
Used F-scale

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Elms and Milgram
(Findings)

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High levels of authoritarianism among obedient participants than disobedient participants

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