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Question 39

In Bocchiaro et al.'s (2012) study on disobedience and whistle-blowing, participants were asked how they themselves would behave when faced with an unethical request. Which of the following options correctly identifies the percentage of participants who predicted they would obey compared to the percentage of participants who actually obeyed?

A

Predicted self-obedience: 3.6%3.6\%3.6%; Actual obedience: 76.5%76.5\%76.5%

B

Predicted self-obedience: 18.8%18.8\%18.8%; Actual obedience: 76.5%76.5\%76.5%

C

Predicted self-obedience: 3.6%3.6\%3.6%; Actual obedience: 14.1%14.1\%14.1%

D

Predicted self-obedience: 18.8%18.8\%18.8%; Actual obedience: 14.1%14.1\%14.1%

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Responses to people in authority Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Responses to people in authority

128 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Responses to people in authority, covering Milgram (1963): Obedience and Bocchiaro et al. (2012): Disobedience and whistle-blowing. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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