Factors affecting obedience ~ gender

Question 1

Milgram - experiment 8

Answer 1

• Used 40 female teachers
• 65% obedience
• females suffered higher levels of anxiety than males
• no difference in results between females and males
• except for females being more empathetic

Question 2

Burger

Answer 2

• 33.3% Men stopped the experiment before 150 v
• 27.3% women stopped before 150 v
• no difference
• gender is not an important factor

Question 3

Sheridan and King

Answer 3

• Puppy was the learner being shocked
• 100% women obeyed
• 54% males obeyed

Question 4

Kilham and man

Answer 4

• transmitter scenario
• participants who relayed information to another person who pulled the actual shock lever were highly obedient
• 68% men obeyed
• 40% women obeyed
• as they were matched with learners by gender
• women are more likely to form an alliance with the victim = more empathetic ?

Question 5

Bem - gender role schema theory

Answer 5

• Individuals develop a sense of masculinity and femininity as they are socialised​
• These gender role stereotypes affect how we perceive ourselves and others ​
• Often depict men as strong and aggressive, and females as quiet and compliant ​
• This would predict that females are more obedient – but based on experimental evidence this is not accurate

Question 6

Social Learning theory

Answer 6

• Observe and imitate same sex role models
• Females look up to female role models
• Males look up to male role models

Question 7

Male - stereotypical traits

Answer 7

• aggressive
• dominant
• leaders

Question 8

Female - stereotypical traits

Answer 8

• submissive
• quiet
• caring
• followers