UPS Exam: Section C

What is conformity?

• To follow orders from a higher authority

• Change in belief or behaviour in order to fit in with a group

• To act in accordance with a wish or command.

What is compliance?

• To follow orders from a higher authority

• Change in belief or behaviour in order to fit in with a group

• To act in accordance with a wish or command.

What is obedience?

• To follow orders from a higher authority

• Change in belief or behaviour in order to fit in with a group

• To act in accordance with a wish or command.

Why is conformity important within the UPS? Give 2 reasons

Answer explanation

following a request to perform a task

complying to procedures that become common practice

social norms and their link to self-esteem

uniforms as a symbol of conformity, pride and authority

acceptance from your colleagues and other professionals

in-group and out-group favouritism

What does the Standford Prison Experiment test?

• obedience

• conpliance

• conformity

• self discipline

Give 2 results of the Stanford Prison Experiement.

Answer explanation

It showed that participants conformed to the social roles and norms.

That prisoners and prison guards acted according to how they felt people in that role would behave.

No prison guard stopped any behaviour- all conformed to how the group was acting. Prison guards were dominant and aggressive.

It showed that the participants reacted to the ' prison environment' and conformed to the environment

Asch's Paradigm was...

• an experiment that tested if particpants would give electric shocks if there was an incorrect answer. The experiment would continue until the participant refused or the experiment ended.

• an experiment were participants were asked an obvious question- which line off card A matches with card B. They wanted to know if participants would conform and give the correct answer.

• an experiement were volunteers with moderate temperments were divided into prisoners and prison guards. The prison guards became dominant and aggressive.

• an experiment where nurses were given an order over the phone and askedd to give a dosage of medicine. Nurses were meant to refuse and have a written order from the doctor.

Standford Prison Experiment was...

• an experiment that tested if particpants would give electric shocks if there was an incorrect answer. The experiment would continue until the participant refused or the experiment ended.

• an experiment were participants were asked an obvious question- which line off card A matches with card B. They wanted to know if participants would conform and give the correct answer.

• an experiement were volunteers with moderate temperments were divided into prisoners and prison guards. The prison guards became dominant and aggressive and conformed to social norms.

• an experiment where nurses were given an order over the phone and askedd to give a dosage of medicine. Nurses were meant to refuse and have a written order from the doctor.

Milgram's Obedience Experiment was...

• an experiment that tested if particpants would give electric shocks if there was an incorrect answer. The experiment would continue until the participant refused or the experiment ended.

• an experiment were participants were asked an obvious question- which line off card A matches with card B. They wanted to know if participants would conform and give the correct answer.

• an experiement were volunteers with moderate temperments were divided into prisoners and prison guards. The prison guards became dominant and aggressive and conformed to social norms.

• an experiment where nurses were given an order over the phone and askedd to give a dosage of medicine. Nurses were meant to refuse and have a written order from the doctor.

Hofling's Obedience Experiment was...

• an experiment that tested if particpants would give electric shocks if there was an incorrect answer. The experiment would continue until the participant refused or the experiment ended.

• an experiment were participants were asked an obvious question- which line off card A matches with card B. They wanted to know if participants would conform and give the correct answer.

• an experiement were volunteers with moderate temperments were divided into prisoners and prison guards. The prison guards became dominant and aggressive and conformed to social norms.

• an experiment where nurses were given an order over the phone and askedd to give a dosage of medicine. Nurses were meant to refuse and have a written order from the doctor.