Individual vs Situational

Question 1

Individual vs situational explanation

Answer 1

Individual explanations are those that focus on innate/genetic characteristics such as personality and intelligence whereas situational explanations focus on environmental factors and learning experiences.

Question 2

I vs S studies

Answer 2

Situational : reicher and haslam, piliavin, milgram, waxler Morrison, Bandura.

Individual: Brunner, biology

Question 3

Situational strengths and weaknesses

Answer 3

1. Insight into impact of situation
   Milgram prestigious location paid obey authority figure.
2. Practical applications and high EV
   Piliavin diffusion of responsibility beware of own prejudices.
3. Reductionist
   Milgram only due to situation
4. Deterministic
   Bandura determined by aggressive model

Question 4

Individual strengths and weaknesses

Answer 4

1. Insight into dispositional factors- useful
   Raine brain dsyfuntion
2. Psych as a science
   D and k EEG EOG EMG
3. Reductionist
   Brunner only mutation
4. Limited samples
   Bruner 5 males