Dispositional Explanation For Obedience - Authoritarian Personality

Question 1

What are the three AO3 PEELS to evaluate the dispositional explanation of obedience?

Answer 1

RTS by Milgram and Elms
Weakness - social desirability
Alt exp - situational variables

Question 2

P
(RTS by Milgram and Elms)

Answer 2

RTS conducted by Milgram and Elms

Question 3

E

Answer 3

They interviewed ppts who had taken part in milgrams exp and asked them to complete the F scale questionnaire to measure their levels of authoritarianism

Question 4

E

Answer 4

They found higher levels of authoritarianism in ppts classified as obedient (gave electric shocks to 450V) compared to those classified as defiant

Question 5

L

Answer 5

Therefore suggesting that the authoritarian personality is ass with obedience, so supports it as an exp for obedience

Question 6

P
(Social desirability)

Answer 6

Research by adorno into authoritarian personality can be criticised for social desirability

Question 7

E

Answer 7

This is bc ppts may have exaggerated their fascist views on the F scale questionnaire to present themselves in the best possible light

Question 8

E

Answer 8

As when they completed the questionnaire after the second world war, they may have wanted to maximise any fascist views to look more obedient

Question 9

L

Answer 9

Therefore red int val of research into authoritarian personality

Question 10

P
(alt exp - situational variables)

Answer 10

An alt exp for obedience is situational factors

Question 11

E

Answer 11

This would argue obedience is due to ext factors such as uniform e.g. when authority figure is wearing uniform, obedience inc

Question 12

E

Answer 12

Rather than int factors such as an authoritarian personality where indv has extreme respect for authority due to strict parenting in childhood

Question 13

L

Answer 13

Therefore suggesting that obedience may not just be due to int factors such as an authoritarian personality , weakening research as it isnt the sole exp