Psychology Exam Questions
Quick Wins, Research based, Application
and Extended Response
Social Influence
, Quick Wins
1. Outline one way that research into conformity can be applied to everyday life. [2 marks]
2. Explain the difference between a social and dispositional factor in relation to
conformity. [3 marks]
3. Using an example, outline what is meant by ‘obedience’. [3 marks]
4. With reference to Milgram’s study, explain how culture affects obedience. [3 marks]
5. Outline what is meant by an ‘authoritarian personality’. [3 marks]