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Question 12

Which statement about Bickman's (1974) study of the social power of a uniform is correct?

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A

The confederate's clothing was the dependent variable.

B

Passers-by obeyed civilian clothing more than the guard uniform.

C

It was a field experiment.

D

It was a laboratory experiment using only questionnaires.

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4.2 Theories/Explanations Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /4.2 Theories/Explanations

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.

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