A headteacher decides to stand at the school entrance gates alongside three senior teachers to ensure students are wearing the correct uniform. When she does this, almost all students comply. However, when a single lunchtime supervisor asks students to correct their uniform inside the corridors, many students ignore the request.
With reference to the scenario above, evaluate social impact theory as an explanation of obedience.
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.