Individual differences - obedience

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    • How does personality affect obedience
      > Defined as characteristics, behaviours, attitudes, interests and capabilities
      > Distinguish between individuals
      > Tow personality types (Authoritarian + locus of control)
    • What does the locus of control personality type involve according to Julian Rotter?
      > Internal - take responsibility, dissent
      > External - take less responsibility, obey
      > Supporting evidence - Miller 1975
      > Refuting evidence - Schurz 1985
    • What are the three factors of situation?
      > Legitimacy
      > Proximity
      > Behavior of others
    • What does legitimacy involve?
      > Reducing the perceived legitimacy by altering mode of dress for example (Milgrams exp. 13, ordinary man)
    • What does proximity involve?
      > Distance between authority figure and participant is increased (Latane - physical immediacy, Milgrams exp 3 - obedience fell by 40%)
    • What does behaviour of others involve?
      > Exposure to role models who are disobedient decreases obedience (Milgrams exp. 17)
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