Social - individual, situational and cultural factors (obedience)

Question 1

Situational - momentum of compliance

Answer 1

start with small requests and then build them up to have a bigger impact i.e. Milgram’s shocks increasing by 15v each time.

Question 2

Situational - proximity

Answer 2

Closer the authority figure the higher the level of obedience

Question 3

Situational - status of authority figure

Answer 3

needs to be seen as legitimate in order to make an impact

Question 4

Situational - personal responsibility

Answer 4

if responsibility is placed on the authority figure, obedience is more likely to increase. Although if it is their own personal responsibility they are less likely to obey due to them having to deal with the consequences.

Question 5

Individual - personality

Answer 5

Authoritarian - usually seen as more submissive to authoritarian personalities so are more likely to obey.

Question 6

Individual - locus of control

Answer 6

internal LOC, believe they are responsible for their own actions so are less influenced by others.
external LOC more influenced by authority figures and do not believe they are responsible for their own actions.

Question 7

Individual - empathy

Answer 7

those with higher empathy levels are less likely to harm someone asked by an authority figure.

Question 8

Gender

Answer 8

May expect females to be more obedient due to stereotypes. However Milgram found similar levels between the two, females just displayed higher levels of anxiety. (Sheridan + King showed all women shocked puppies after being asked by figure)

Question 9

Culture - Individualistic cultures

Answer 9

Independent, work towards their own goals rather than doing what is best for group, seen to be less obedient.

Question 10

Culture - collectivistic cultures

Answer 10

They do what is best for the whole group and work co-operatively, seen to be more obedient.