SOCIAL INFLUENCE Flashcards
evaluate The Stanford Prison Experiment
zimbardo (1973)
Demand characteristics could explain the findings of the study. Most of the guards later claimed they were simply acting.
zimbardos dual role
un ethical but passes the guidelines at the time
lack of ecological validity
what did zimbardo find from the The Stanford Prison Experiment
people conform too social roles for example
guards began too harass prisoners
one prisoner asked for parole
there was a prisoner riot(prisoner like bahaviour)
How did Zimbardo de invidualize his participants
When the prisoners arrived at the prison they were stripped naked, deloused
They were issued a uniform, and referred to by their number only.
Guards also wore special sunglasses, to make eye contact with prisoners impossible.
what is the agentic state
An agentic state is when an individual carries out the orders of an authority figure and acts as their agent, with little personal responsibility.
what is legitimacy of authority
For a person to obey an instruction they need to believe that the authority is legitimate
which three variables effect obedience
proximity
location
uniform
what is the authoritarian personality
The authoritarian personality was first identified by Adorno et al. (1950) and refers to a person who has extreme respect for authority and is more likely to be obedient to those who hold power over them.
what is Minority influence
Minority influence occurs when an individual or small group influences the attitudes and behaviour of a larger group.
what is necessary for minority influence
commitment
consistency
flexibility
in the original condition of milgrams study what was the percentage of those who went all the way to 450 vaults
65% (two-thirds) of participants
when the uniform of the experimenter was changed what did the obedience level drop too?
20%
when location changed what did obedience drop too
Obedience dropped to 47.5%
when the teacher had to force the learners hand on the shock plate whad did obedience drop too
Obedience fell to 30%.
evaluate Milgram’s experiment
there was deception as the ppts thought they were shocking a real person
Participants were exposed to extremely stressful situations that may have the potential to cause psychological harm. Many of the participants were visibly distressed.
low in ecological validity
evaluate the authoritarian personality
middendorp found that lower educated people are more authoritarian
left wing views are associated with lower levels of obedience
