Arthur, Beatrice, and Clara work at a creative agency.
Arthur is highly submissive to his creative director, executing every instruction immediately and without question. However, he is frequently patronising and dismissive towards the office cleaners and junior interns.
Beatrice and Clara are designers on the same team. When the creative director demands that they work unpaid overtime over the weekend, Beatrice immediately refuses, citing her personal plans. Following Beatrice's refusal, Clara also refuses to work the weekend, and they leave the office together.
Discuss factors affecting obedience and resistance to social influence. Refer to the behaviour of Arthur, Beatrice, and Clara in your answer.
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.