AO1 - Dispositional Factors in Obedience

• Psychologists have examined dispositional (internal) factors that also contribute to obedience.
• The authoritarian personality type has been associated with higher levels of obedience.
• Adorno et al (1950) developed a questionnaire called the California F scale, to measure levels of authoritarian personality.
• Adorno et al (1950) studied more than 2000 middle class, white Americans and found a strong correlation between authoritarian personality and prejudice.
• The authoritarian personality refers to a person who has extreme respect for authority and is more likely to be obedient to those who hold power over them.