Sanjay is a newly hired apprentice at a busy metropolitan construction site. An external compliance officer, wearing a high-visibility jacket with an official 'HSE Inspector' helmet and carrying a clipboard, directly approaches Sanjay and instructs him to immediately halt operations on a crane. Sanjay carries out the instruction without hesitation.
Identify two situational factors affecting obedience shown in this scenario. Refer to the scenario 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.