Mr Davies asked his fitness class of 35 participants to put away their exercise mats at the end of the session. The participants did not follow the instruction given by Mr Davies and left their mats on the floor.
Using social impact theory, describe why the participants ignored Mr Davies's instruction.
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.