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Unit 2: Psychology: Using Psychological Concepts
Quick questions on Core studies: Milgram and Kohlberg - WJEC A-Level Psychology
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What is conclusion?Show answer
Ordinary people will obey a legitimate authority figure even when ordered to harm an innocent person, so destructive obedience reflects the situation more than the disposition of the individual.
What is evaluation?Show answer
Strengths: it was highly controlled and standardised (the prods, the voltage steps), making it replicable, and it had real-world relevance to understanding atrocities. Weaknesses: serious ethical problems (deception, lack of fully informed consent, psychological harm and difficulty withdrawing), and questions over ecological validity and whether participants really believed the shocks were real. It also used only men, limiting generalisation.
What is q1?Show answer
What percentage of Milgram's (1963) participants administered the maximum 450-volt shock? [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
Name Kohlberg's three levels of moral development. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain one ethical criticism of Milgram (1963) and one bias criticism of Kohlberg (1968). [4 marks]
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