Year 10: Revision 1 Social Influence 1. Explain two strengths of Piliavin et al. (1969) study 2023-24 ( 2 Marks) Strength One ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......... Strength Two ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......... 2. Dubai Scholars students were decorating the auditorium for an event, suddenly the stage curtain fell down. No students came forward to intervene in the situation. Explain, using your knowledge of bystander intervention, why some students did not intervene in the situation. (2 marks) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......... 3. Define a. Confederate ( 2 Marks) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. b. Authoritarian Personality ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......... 4. Leonard conducted a study to investigate whether the presence of an authority figure affected obedience levels. Participants were alone in a classroom and asked to complete a sheet of maths calculations. When they finished, they were asked to rip up the sheet and place it in the bin, then to continue with another sheet of calculations. The study lasted two hours, and the number of people who continued were recorded. In one condition of the experiment, an authority figure sat in the classroom with the participants. In a second condition, the authority figure gave them instructions and then left the room. The results of the study are shown in Figure 5.2. Figure 5.2 A bar chart to show obedience levels a) Explain one conclusion Leonard can make regarding the obedience of participants. (2 marks) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......... b) Explain one way Leonard might improve his study. (2 marks) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..... .....……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..... ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
