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AQA A Level Psychology - Paper 1
Studies Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Asch
Ans: NSI: conformity to give an unambiguously wrong answer in order to
fit in with 9 confederates, 32% overall conformity.
Jenness
Ans: ISI: conformity to group answer of ambiguous number of jellybeans,
private answers converged.
Milgram
Ans: Obedience: to the authority of a confederate experimenter to
electric shock a confederate learner in 15V increments <450V when a
wrong word pair answer is given, 100% obey to 300V, 63% tp 450V
Milgram's Variations
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Ans: Influences on Obedience: Proximity - in same room = 40% to 450V,
placing learner's hand on shock plate = 30% to 450V as in a more
autonomous state.
Location - at Yale = 63% to 450V, at rundown office block = 48% as is a less
legitimate authority.
Uniform - experimenter wore a lab coat and held a clipboard to appear
knowledgeable.
Social Support - 2 withdrawing teacher confederates in same room = 10%
to 450V.
Asch's Variations
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Ans: Influences on Social Influence: Unanimity - supportive rebel = 5.5%
overall conformity, unsupportive rebel = 9%.
Task Difficulty - the harder the task, the higher the conformity as more
conformity occurs due to ISI.
Group Size - 1 confederate = low% overall conformity, 2 confederates =
13%, 3+ confederates = 32% as majority is greater.
Culture - collectivist cultures conform more than individualist.
Gender - women conform more than men, to keep the peace.
Social Support - early dissenting confederate = 5.5% overall conformity,
late = 8.5%.
Adorno
Ans: Authoritarian Personality: F-Scale tests along strongly agree - strongly
disagree likert scale.
Milgram and Elms Variation
AQA A Level Psychology - Paper 1
Studies Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Asch
Ans: NSI: conformity to give an unambiguously wrong answer in order to
fit in with 9 confederates, 32% overall conformity.
Jenness
Ans: ISI: conformity to group answer of ambiguous number of jellybeans,
private answers converged.
Milgram
Ans: Obedience: to the authority of a confederate experimenter to
electric shock a confederate learner in 15V increments <450V when a
wrong word pair answer is given, 100% obey to 300V, 63% tp 450V
Milgram's Variations
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Ans: Influences on Obedience: Proximity - in same room = 40% to 450V,
placing learner's hand on shock plate = 30% to 450V as in a more
autonomous state.
Location - at Yale = 63% to 450V, at rundown office block = 48% as is a less
legitimate authority.
Uniform - experimenter wore a lab coat and held a clipboard to appear
knowledgeable.
Social Support - 2 withdrawing teacher confederates in same room = 10%
to 450V.
Asch's Variations
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Ans: Influences on Social Influence: Unanimity - supportive rebel = 5.5%
overall conformity, unsupportive rebel = 9%.
Task Difficulty - the harder the task, the higher the conformity as more
conformity occurs due to ISI.
Group Size - 1 confederate = low% overall conformity, 2 confederates =
13%, 3+ confederates = 32% as majority is greater.
Culture - collectivist cultures conform more than individualist.
Gender - women conform more than men, to keep the peace.
Social Support - early dissenting confederate = 5.5% overall conformity,
late = 8.5%.
Adorno
Ans: Authoritarian Personality: F-Scale tests along strongly agree - strongly
disagree likert scale.
Milgram and Elms Variation
