Psychological studies

By rlmchee
  • Adorno et. al.

    Authoritarian personality research.
    -dispositional explanation of obedience A: to understand why people obey authority
    P: created the F-scale based on 2,000 white americans' views on other ethnic groups
    F: people who had authoritarian personalites scored higher on the F-scale.
    C: positive correlation between authoritarianism and prejudice - had a distinct BW cognitive style
    E: / reseach support: Elms Milgram found obedient participants were more authoritarian.
    × political bias: only r-wing
  • Milgram

    Shock experiment A: investigate obedience levels when ordered by authority
    P: lab experiment with 40 American men. Fixed draw of T or L. Ordered to shock confederate if wrong answer given.
    F: 65% gave maximum fatal shock of 450 V
    C: aspects of situtation encouraged blind obedience of authoritative figure
    E: × low internal validity: some worked out it was fake responded to demand characterisrics
    / interpretation says particips. obeyed when they identified with the study (SIT more valid)