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Social area through core studies

OCR component 2: Psychological themes through core studies · Lesson 1 of 5

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Social area through core studies

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Explain the assumptions of the social area, including how behaviour is influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of other people and by social roles, norms and situations.
Describe and apply the key concepts and evidence from Milgram’s study of obedience to authority, including aims, procedure, findings, conclusions and social explanation of obedient behaviour.

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Describe and apply the key concepts and evidence from Bocchiaro et al.’s study of disobedience and whistle-blowing, including aims, procedure, findings, conclusions and the social processes involved.

Compare Milgram and Bocchiaro et al. in terms of social explanations, research methods, sample features, data collected, ethics and the extent to which findings can be generalised.

Evaluate social research in this area using methodological issues, ethical considerations and the practical applications of research on obedience, disobedience and resistance to unjust authority.

Apply knowledge of the social area and its core studies to novel scenarios and exam questions, including identifying how situational and dispositional factors may affect social behaviour.

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