obedience: evaluation of individual differences (authoritarian & LOC)

Question 1

Strengths of individual differences affecting obedience

Answer 1

Elms provided evidence that a more authoritarian personality is more obedient.
There is evidence for this with an internal locus of control are more likely to resist obeying (also weak evidence).
Applied to the field of Human Resources - some jobs require higher (or lower) levels of obedience.

Question 2

Weaknesses of individual differences affecting obedience

Answer 2

Milgram used many ppts and found a great deal of obedience. It is unlikely that there were just personality factors at work with so many ppts obeying orders (65%)
Milgram did not focus on personality or control for personality so more research is needed in the area