Sit And Culture Factors Affecting Obedience

Question 1

Situational factor

Answer 1

Features of imm physical and social environment which may inf person’s behaviour

Question 2

Situation strength

Answer 2

I supporting evidence from milgrams variations and legitimacy if enviro and prox
J 7 phone 22.5% whereas 10 w physical proxhad 48% ob
E changing imm physical and social enviro will affect the lev to which ppl are willing to obey authority

Question 3

Individualism

Answer 3

Focused on rights and concerns of each person
Independence and personal id promoted so resistant to comp
Described themselves by personality traits eg I’m smart, funny

Question 4

Collectivism

Answer 4

Stresses imp of community so unity and selflessness are valued traits, cooperation and compliance is stability for group
Describe thru social relationship eg good parent, sibling

Question 5

Ev of culture weakness

Answer 5

I most nations high lev of ob
J blass AVG 65.94% Ob across other countries comp yo 60.94% in USA so countries varied in terms of cul types but avg sim
E isn’t much diff in collectivism and indv so culture may not have direct impact on obedience

Question 6

PDI

Answer 6

Measure of how accepting ppl are of ineq and hierarchy
High= accept power being held by authority, less likely to question orders from authority figures = more obedient
Low= question those in power, increase rates of dissent

Question 7

Evaluation of PDI

Answer 7

I cultural dimension correlates w Ob,close relation betw Ob and hofsredes cd pdi
J kilham and man low lev of ob 28% in Australia and low for pdi 36% but dolinski= high lev Ob 90 and high pdi 68%
E hofsredes pdi useful to predict ob