obedience and gender Flashcards
summarise Bem 1981 (gender role schema theory)
children learn about male and female roles from culture in which they live in
why does Bem 1981 (gender role schema theory) lack validity
it’s an estimate
summarise Milgram variation 8
65% of obedience
high stress levels in women
shows that women are more empathetic
give the ‘E’ in the evaluation
Sheridan and King (1972)
100% obedience from women
54% obedience from men
shows how women are more influenced by emotions and movements
give the ‘A’ in the evaluation
to support women in situations where they would easily be obedient to harmful situations such as domestic violence
provide more help for women (as they are the main victims) such as support groups like national domestic abuse hotline
give the ‘C’ in the evaluation
Milgram 1963
65% obedience in both genders
no significant difference
culture can be a more valid explanation
give the ‘H’ in the evaluation
Milgram 1963
lab experiment
lacks ecological or task validity
low mudance realism