Individual Differences

Question 1

The affect of personality on obedience

Answer 1

People with an authoritarian personality are more likely to obey

Authoritarian- someone who follows the rules of authoritative figures

Question 2

Right wing authoritarian and prejudice

Answer 2

There is a strand of authoritarianism that links to a political focus. This often looked at currently and predicting prejudice and discrimination. It has been found that right wing authoritarianism does correlate with prejudice attitudes

Question 3

Culture linked to prejudice

Answer 3

Collectivist- they work together toward a shared aim meaning there self esteem will be wrapped up in group membership

Individualist- put themselves first so they are less likely to be prejudice as they don’t belong to groups

Question 4

The affect of individual differences on prejudice

Answer 4

Types of personality; neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, openness to experience and agreeableness

Openness- less likely to be prejudice
Agreeableness- negative relationship with prejudice
Consciousness- can link to right wing authoritarianism

Question 5

Dissent and resistance to obedience

Answer 5

Sometimes resistance to obeying authoritative figures is necessary in order to prevent future tragedies such as the my Lai massacre and the holocaust

Dissent- not obeying an order