Aris and Daniel were leaning against a highly fragile glass display case in a national history museum. A uniformed security guard walked over and instructed them to step back behind the barrier. Aris immediately stepped back behind the barrier, but Daniel ignored the instruction and remained leaning on the glass.
Using your knowledge of social impact theory, identify two reasons why Aris followed the security guard's instructions.
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.