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.
73 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Obedience. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.