32: OCR Social Influence - Bickman's study

What was Bickman's chosen method in Study 1?

• lab experiment

• field experiment

• observation

• questionnaire

What was the nationality of the participants?

• American

• Australian

• Swiss

• German

The independent variable was the type of (a)  

What was the sampling method?

• random

• opportunity

• self-selected

Participants were asked to pick up a ______ ______ give a ______ to a stranger or move to the other side of a _____ ______. Type in the missing five words, without commas.

(a)  

Click on the three outfits worn.

• police officer

• guard

• milkman

• civilian clothes

Study 2: What was the second independent variable?

• task

• time of day

• surveillance

• weather

Answer explanation

They asked ppts to give a dime to a stranger for parking, dressed as a guard or with no uniform, then either watched, or walked away.

Study 3 a and b - which method was used?

• lab experiment

• field experiment

• observation

• questionnaire

Answer explanation

3a - asked if each request was legitimate; 3b - asked what they would do in each situation.

Rates of obedience were highest for which outfit?

• civilian dress

• milkman

• guard

Study 2 - surveillance had no effect on obedience - true or false?

• true

• false