factors effecting obediance

• What are situational factors?

  Situational factors are the external factors that affect a situation.
• How do situational factors differ from dispositional factors?

  Situational factors are external circumstances or environmental influences, while dispositional factors refer to an individual's inherent personality traits, beliefs, or temperament.
• What affects obedience according to the study material?

  Status of authority
• Why must the authority figure be perceived as legitimate?

  To ensure their orders are obeyed
• How does the proximity of the authority figure affect obedience?

  The closer the authority figure, the higher obedience
• What role do buffers play in obedience?

  They increase obedience by separating participants from victims
• What did Milgram see as an important buffering experience?

  The electric shock generator
• How does personal responsibility affect obedience?

  Obedience increases when personal responsibility is removed
• What are the two types of locus of control?

  Internal and external
• What does an internal locus of control imply?

  Control over the outcome of events
• What does an external locus of control imply?

  Outcomes are largely beyond one's control
• How did gender affect obedience in Milgram's experiments?

  Females were found to be more compliant
• Why might women show less obedience according to the study material?

  They are seen as less aggressive and more empathetic
• What did Shereedan and King find in their puppy experiment?

  13 female participants delivered maximum shocks
• How does culture influence obedience according to Blass's review?

  Individualistic cultures show higher non-conformity
• What were the obedience levels in the USA, Spain, and Jordan?

  USA 40%, Spain 50%, Jordan 73%
• How do individualistic cultures differ from collectivist cultures in terms of obedience?

  Individualistic cultures resist and comply more