AO3

• Who conducted interviews with obedient participants in the obedience studies?

  Milgram and Elms
• What did the obedient participants score higher on compared to disobedient participants?

  Overall F-scale
• What does the difference in F-scale scores suggest about authoritarianism and obedience?

  There is a relationship between them
• What limitation was found when analyzing individual subscales of the F-scale?

  Obedient participants had unusual characteristics
• What does the unusual characteristics of obedient participants suggest about authoritarianism?

  It may be more complex than thought
• Why is the theory considered too simplistic?

  It does not fully explain obedience
• What alternative explanation is suggested for the obedient behavior in pre-war Germany?

  Social identity theory approach
• What limitation does the alternative view present regarding the authoritarian personality theory?

  It cannot explain all situations of obedience
• What do Adorno’s explanation and social identity theory suggest about obedience?

  Individuals are destined to obey
• What did Christie and Jahoda argue about the F-scale?

  It is politically biased
• What commonality do extreme right-wing and left-wing ideologies share?

  Importance of obedience to authority
• Why is the theory considered an incomplete explanation of obedience?

  It does not consider all ideologies
• What cultural aspect does Adorno's theory fail to account for?

  Cultural differences affecting obedience
• What does Greenstein call the F-scale?

  A comedy of methodological errors
• What methodological issue does the F-scale present regarding scoring?

  High scores can be easily obtained
• What bias is present in the interviews conducted in Adorno's study?

  Interviewer bias
• Why are the results of Adorno's study considered unreliable?

  Due to methodological issues
• What positive aspect is noted about Adorno's research method?

  It was highly detailed with a good sample size
• What type of thinking do individuals with authoritarian personalities tend to have?

  Absolutist thinking
• What are the strengths and limitations of the authoritarian personality theory in explaining obedience?

  Strengths:

  • Supports relationship between authoritarianism and obedience
  • Provides a framework for understanding obedience

  
  

  Limitations:

  • Complexity of relationship not fully explained
  • Cannot explain all obedient behaviors
  • Politically biased interpretation
  • Methodological flaws in evidence