SOCIAL individual differences and development Flashcards
what are the individual differences effecting obedience
the situation and personality
what are the developmental factors affecting obedience
culture and gender
explain where the situation is shown in obedience
Milgram’s study into obedience
- 65% went all the way to 450 v
- concluded that the situation is the MAIN factor of obedience
- Yale = very prestigious - participants believed it was for a good cause
explain where personality is shown in obedience
Adornos authoritarian personality - likes following rules, distant from fathers , most likely in the military
explain where gender is shown in obedience
Burger - No significant difference between gender and obedience
explain where culture is shown in obedience
Milgram’s study - Catholics > (more obedience) other religious groups
what are the individual differences affecting prejudice
conscientiousness and personality
what are the developmental factors affecting prejudice
culture and the situation
explain extraversion as a personality trait
prejudice towards those with higher status - rigid / unsociable - lower score = prejudice
explain agreeable as a personality trait
aloof and resistant to interactions with others who are different - lower score = prejudice
explain openness as a personality trait
narrow field of interest, less open to different ideas - lower score = prejudice
explain conscientiousness as a personality trait
rigid thinking and likes society to have rules - higher score = prejudice
explain neuroticism as a personality trait
being tense would make it harder to relax - higher score = prejudice
where is personality used in prejudice
Adorno’s authoritarian personality - refers to individuals who is rigid thinking and obedient to authority
explain culture in prejudice
Guimond et al (2013) links between multiculturism and prejudice
lowest score = Canada - multicultural policy (1971) recognises and respects diversity
highest level = Germany
