Ms. Vance, a chief safety officer, instructed a group of 80 factory workers to put on their protective safety glasses before entering the manufacturing zone. The workers ignored her instruction and entered without wearing the glasses.
Using Latané's social impact theory, explain why the workers disobeyed Ms. Vance.
171 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Theories of obedience, Research into obedience (Milgram variations), Factors affecting obedience and dissent, Explanations and research into prejudice, Factors affecting prejudice, Individual differences in obedience/prejudice, and Developmental psychology in obedience/prejudice. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.