OCR•A-Level•Psychology
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Social Psychology Area
Core studies in social psychology including obedience, conformity, and bystander behaviour
Practice 49 subtopics in Social Psychology Area. All questions match the OCR A-Level specification.
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Social Psychology Area is a key topic in the OCR A-Level Psychologyspecification. This topic covers core studies in social psychology including obedience, conformity, and bystander behaviour.
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Milgram's (1963) obedience studyBackground and aims of MilgramProcedure: learner, teacher, experimenterThe shock generatorVerbal prods usedFindings: 65% obedience rateSigns of stress in participantsConclusions about obedienceEthical issues in Milgram studyMethodological issuesEcological validity of MilgramApplications of MilgramBocchiaro et al. (2012) disobedience studyBackground: extending MilgramAims of the studyProcedure: unethical experiment scenarioWhistle-blowing conditionFindings: rates of obedience, disobedience, whistle-blowingPredicted vs actual behaviourIndividual differences: personality measuresConclusions about disobedienceMethodological evaluationEthical considerationsResponses to authorityFactors affecting obedienceFactors affecting disobedienceAgency theoryLegitimacy of authorityProximitySocial support for disobediencePiliavin et al. (1969) subway studyBackground and aimsProcedure: victim conditionsFindings on helping behaviourDiffusion of responsibilityCost-reward modelEvaluation of PiliavinTypes of conformityNormative social influenceInformational social influenceInternalisationComplianceIdentificationMinority influenceConsistencyFlexibilityIndividual vs situational explanationsUsefulness of researchEthical issues in social psychology
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