A psychologist carries out an investigation at a community sports centre. The same research assistant stands at the entrance to the spectator gallery and asks arriving adult visitors to sign a visitor register before entering. On different sessions, the psychologist chooses which of three outfits the research assistant wears. The same words and location are used in every condition.
| Outfit worn by the research assistant | Adults asked | Adults who signed the register |
|---|---|---|
| Sports-centre duty manager's uniform and badge | 50 | 42 |
| Parcel delivery worker's uniform | 50 | 21 |
| Ordinary clothes | 50 | 20 |
Explain why this investigation is a field experiment and what the results suggest about the social power of the three outfits.
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.