Dispositional explanation for obedience

    Cards (3)

    • Dispositional explanation - Authoritarian personality
      Adorno - internal explanation as the focus is on the idea that certain personality characteristics are associated with with higher levels of obedience.
      How it develops - Collection of personality traits said to develop from strict parenting in an individuals childhood - an expectation of loyalty, impossibly high standards and severe criticism.
    • How is the authoritarian measured - F scale questionnaire by Adorno on a sample of over 2000 american ppts.
    • Dispositional explanation of obedience AO3 -
      :) RTS Milgram and Elms
      :( Social desirability bias
      :( Limited explanation - cant use personality to explain