Officer Vance instructed a crowd of 80 beachgoers to stay behind the safety flags. The beachgoers ignored the instruction and continued swimming in the restricted zone.
Using social impact theory, explain why the beachgoers did not obey Officer Vance'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.