Independent Behaviour

Question 1

Why do people resist pressure to conform

Answer 1

• An inconsistent majority

- Gaining an ally

Question 2

Asch - Gaining an Ally

Answer 2

When the participants gained another participant who said the same answer only 5% of people conformed

Question 3

Asch - inconsistent majority

Answer 3

When the confederates did not all answer with the same response conformity decreased to 5%

Question 4

Why do people resist pressure to obey

Answer 4

• Not seeing the authority as legitimate

- Time for discussion

Question 5

Milgram - Non Legitimate authority

Answer 5

Milgrams study was repeated in a run down office and only 48% conformed.
It was also repeated where the experimenter gave orders over the phone and only 21% shocked all the way.

Question 6

Locus of control

Answer 6

This is how much people believe they have control over events in their lives.

Question 7

Rank and Jacobson

Answer 7

Rank and Jacobson believed that the Hofling study was deliberately set up to find obedience levels. They repeated the study but rang during the day. This meant more nurses were working and they had the opportunity to ask advice from others.
Only 2/18 nurses obeyed

Question 8

Internal locus of control

Answer 8

Someone with ILC would believe that what happens to them is largely a result of their own behaviour. For example, I was late for school because I didn’t wake up early enough

Question 9

External Locus of control

Answer 9

Someone with and ELC would believe that what happens to them is a result of external factors such as luck or fate. For example, I was late for school this morning, it’s because my alarm didn’t go off

Question 10

Shute

Answer 10

Participants were tested for LOC using a questionnaire and were then given a conformity task where they were put into groups with people who were very liberal or conservative about drug laws.
People with an internal LOC were less likely to conform to the groups attitudes about drug laws.

Question 11

Blass

Answer 11

Analysed data from a replication of Milgrams study and found a link between those who disobeyed and an internal LOC

Question 12

Shute

Answer 12

Participants were tested for LOC using a questionnaire and were then given a conformity task where they were put into groups with people who were very liberal or conservative about drug laws.
People with an internal LOC were less likely to conform to the groups attitudes about drug laws.

Question 13

Blass

Answer 13

Analysed data from a replication of Milgrams study and found a link between those who disobeyed and an internal LOC