A researcher investigated obedience in a hospital entrance. The same confederates took turns wearing a hospital security uniform, a hospital catering uniform and ordinary clothes. They gave each visitor the same instruction to wait behind a marked line.
| Clothing worn by the confederate | Number of visitors | Number who obeyed |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital security uniform | 50 | 39 |
| Hospital catering uniform | 50 | 17 |
| Ordinary clothes | 50 | 16 |
Using all three conditions, explain what can be concluded about the relationship between uniforms and obedience.
76 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 4.2 Theories/Explanations, covering 4.2.1 Situational factors on conformity and crowds, 4.2.2 Situational factors on culture and obedience; criticisms, 4.2.3 Situational Factors research study: Bickman (1974), 4.2.4 Dispositional factors on conformity, crowds, morality, obedience, 4.2.5 Brain in dispositional factors; criticisms, and 4.2.6 Dispositional Factors research study: NatCen (2011). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.