A worker is told by a manager to throw chemical waste into a river. Before doing so, she checks whether the manager is allowed to give this order, sees a colleague refuse, and is asked to sign a form saying she is responsible for what happens.
Explain two ways the worker's situation could help prevent blind obedience.
40 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 5.1 Social influence, covering 5.1.1 Key terms, 5.1.2 Factors affecting bystander intervention, 5.1.3 Conformity to majority influence, 5.1.4 Obedience to authority, 5.1.5 Behaviour of crowds, and 5.1.6 Preventing blind obedience. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.