I&P Obedience & Apathy

Question 1

Stanley Milgram

Answer 1

Electric shock experiment - examines whether people will follow orders due to orders from someone superior
All gave higher shocks than they predicted
Immediacy shown - if no orders from the experimenter the level of shock hugely decreases

Question 2

MHRC Encounter

Answer 2

Market research discussion - asked to sign a document to support the company!
Majority refused - shows that in groups people have the ability to deny, compare to Milgram

Question 3

Law of Social Impact

Answer 3

By latene:
Number - higher numbers allow group disobedience
Strength/legitimacy - uniform and seniority
Immediacy - if in the room less likely to disobey!

Question 4

Bystander Appathy

Answer 4

Kitty Genovesse

Shows in large groups people may not act as we believe someone else will!

Question 5

Social definition

Answer 5

We look to see how others are responding to see what we would do, espescially when there is ambiguity in a situation

Question 6

Diffusion of reponsibility

Answer 6

We prefer to be in a group to transfer responsibility

Question 7

Audience Inhibiton

Answer 7

We are often self-conscious in front of an audience!

Question 8

Responidng in an emergency

Answer 8

Social definition
Diffusion of Responsibility
Audience Inhibiton

Question 9

Non social factors affecting responding in an emergency!

Answer 9

Ambiguity of the situation
Personality
Level of personal threat!