Bocchiaro

• In the Bocchiaro theory, individuals' motivation is considered less important.
• Lower transaction costs in legislatures encourage whistleblowing.
• What type of consistency is promoted in the Bocchiaro theory?

  Consistency around obedience
• The sample in one of Bocchiaro's studies consisted of 144 undergraduate students.
• Steps of the Bocchiaro experimental procedure

  1️⃣ Participants were asked to provide names of friends

  2️⃣ Participants were taken to an adjacent room with a computer

  3️⃣ Participants were told to use positive adjectives
• Participants believed the study was ethical.

  False
• What percentage of participants obeyed in Bocchiaro's study?

  76.5%
• Whistleblowers in Bocchiaro's study showed higher faith than obedient participants.