During a community theatre rehearsal, the director tells Nia to change the whole lighting plan, creating extra work. Nia does so immediately without asking why. Later, a new volunteer suggests a different way to organise the equipment. Nia tears up the suggestion and tells the volunteer not to question experienced members.
Using your knowledge of the authoritarian personality, explain Nia's behaviour towards the director and the new volunteer.
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.