Taifel and Turner Social Identity Theory and Other (1)

Question 1

What was social identity theory?

Answer 1

There will be emotional significance in a group and your self-esteem will be bound to a group

Question 2

Hoffling Tests info:

Answer 2

95% of nurses in Hofflings test were willing to give an overdose despite a doctor not being present - this showed immediacy was not required for people to be obedient (orders were given by telephone)

Question 3

What did Burgers obedience study do?

Answer 3

It replicated Milgram in a more ethical way and with different people in the modern-day.

Question 4

Similarities between Burger and Milgram?

Answer 4

Similarities to Milgram:

• Screaming began at 75 volts
• Went up 15V at a time
• Same prompt when people asked to leave
• Advertised role in the newspaper and offered money

Question 5

Differences between Burger and Milgram?

Answer 5

Differences

• Milgrams was in 1963 Burgers was in 2009
• Burger had a better debrief but still used deception
• Used more protection from harm
• 70% got to 150V
• He tried the experiment in a variation where the subject would get a partner to see if they were less obedient in a group. 68% got to 150
• He used lower voltages and did not allow it to get as high so they didn’t think they could have done major harm
• Used men and women

Question 6

What were the Nuremberg trials?

Answer 6

The Nazi trials based around whether people can be prosecuted for actions done under the command

Question 7

What is Mean?

Answer 7

Mean - average - add up all the data and divide by the number of points

Question 8

What is the Median?

Answer 8

Median - middle - put values in order and find the middle value

Question 9

What is Mode?

Answer 9

Mode - most frequent - whatever appears most often in the data set - there can be more than 1

Question 10

What is the Range?

Answer 10

Range - subtract the lowest value from the highest