Dr Vance plans to conduct a laboratory experiment to investigate obedience to authority in a modern corporate setting. Participants are told they are testing a new database management system. During the task, a supervisor instructs them to delete what they believe are critical, irreplaceable company files. If a participant hesitates, the supervisor uses a series of standardised prods to command them to continue. After the study, participants are debriefed.
Discuss the ethical issues raised by research into obedience to authority. Refer to Dr Vance's proposed study in your answer.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Obedience with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 73 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
