Milgram a03 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

This document consists of all the A03 knowledge needed for the Social Influence section of AQA psychology Paper 1. It covers the possible 16 mark questions that may be asked on the exam; including conformity, Asch's investigation and variations into conformity, Zimbardo's investigation into conformity to social roles, Milgram's investigation and variations into obedience, explanations for obedience (agentic state, legitimacy of authority, Authoritarian Personality), explanations for resistanc...

A* notes on all the topics in social influence for AQA Psychology Paper 1 (A level). Includes: Types of Conformity; Conformity Studies (i.e., Asch's line study); Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment; Obedience studies (Milgram); Agentic State and Legitimacy of Authority; The Authoritarian Personality (Adorno's Californian F-Scale); Resistance to Social Influence; Locus of Control; Minority Influence; and The Role of Social Influence in Social Change. All topics have structured A03 paragraph...

1. define universali- ty refers to characteristics of human beings that can be ap- plied to all, despite differences of experience or upbringing 2. define alpha bias when differences between men and women are highlight- ed. psychological theories that suggest there are real and enduring differences between men and women can be said to show alpha bias. 3. define beta bias when theories ignore or minimise genuine differences between the sexes. for example, when research uses all male sampl...

This is a full booklet of everything you need to know for the whole of Social Influence (Introduction to Psychology). It follows clearly the AQA specification (3.1.1) and includes pictures and diagrams. It also includes clear tables for all evaluation points in order to get the top grades. I recommend learning 3 evaluation points for each section. I wrote these notes myself and was awarded an A* at the end of my A-levels. More notes for other topics to come...

Milgram's Shock Experiment -Milgrams shock experiment, participants would ask confederates questions and each time confederate gets the question wrong, shocked starting at 15 volts up to 450. Experimenter would say it is "absolutely essential that you continue". -Found that 65% went to 450 volts and all participants went to 300 volts. Situational variables affecting obedience Proximity - In the proximity study, the student and teacher were put in the same room and obedience fell due...

This is a 16 mark question based on social influence in Milgram's study. It covers A03 and A01. There are strengths and Limitations and is nearly awarded full marks.

Detailed summary of the biological approach evaluation points which allowed me to get top grades in my a-levels. It includes many strengths and weaknesses which you can choose to use in your essays to get top grades. Includes a03 on asch study, zimbardo, migram study, locus of control, minority influence, agentic state, legitimate authority, conformity, authoritarian personality and more. There may be some words which have been shortened in the doc which include: DV= dependent variable IV= ...

These revision notes will help you target all of the A0 objectives in the final A level earning full marks with the examples given. The layout is extremely clear and easy to read with the package including essay plans as well as A* essays. The way in which the notes explain this topic are extremely clear allowing people who have never done Psychology to understand!!

This example essay will provide you with the perfect outline to base your own around. I have provided a colour coded 16/16 essay which incorporates A01, A03 and links to other topics within psychology such as social influence, (Asch and Milgram) and relationships and biopsychology. This essay includes all necessary information for the idea of gender bias and also incorporates extensive, full elaborated evaluation points which examiners crave from students! a really helpful resource for those str...