Applications of Research Applications of Research into Obedienceinto Obedience

Keeping Order in Keeping Order in Institutions and SituationsInstitutions and Situations

Bickman’s (1974) investigation into Bickman’s (1974) investigation into the power of uniformthe power of uniform

What method did Bickman use in his What method did Bickman use in his investigation?investigation?

a.a. a laboratory experimenta laboratory experiment

b.b. a field experimenta field experiment

c.c. a questionnairea questionnaire

Bickman’s (1974) investigation into Bickman’s (1974) investigation into the power of uniformthe power of uniform

What method did Bickman use in his What method did Bickman use in his investigation?investigation?

a.a. a laboratory experimenta laboratory experiment

b.b. a field experimenta field experiment

c.c. a questionnairea questionnaire

Bickman’s (1974) investigation into Bickman’s (1974) investigation into the power of uniformthe power of uniform

Which of these uniforms did he Which of these uniforms did he not not test?test?

a.a. a guard’s uniforma guard’s uniform

b.b. a milkman’s uniforma milkman’s uniform

c.c. an army officer’s uniform an army officer’s uniform

Bickman’s (1974) investigation into Bickman’s (1974) investigation into the power of uniformthe power of uniform

Which of these uniforms did he Which of these uniforms did he not not test?test?

a.a. a guard’s uniforma guard’s uniform

b.b. a milkman’s uniforma milkman’s uniform

c.c. an army officer’s uniform an army officer’s uniform

Bickman’s (1974) investigation into Bickman’s (1974) investigation into the power of uniformthe power of uniform

Which of these tasks were participants Which of these tasks were participants not not asked to do?asked to do?

a.a. walk down one side of the pavementwalk down one side of the pavement

b.b. pick up litterpick up litter

c.c. give some money to a stranger give some money to a stranger

Bickman’s (1974) investigation into Bickman’s (1974) investigation into the power of uniformthe power of uniform

Which of these tasks were participants Which of these tasks were participants not not asked to do?asked to do?

a.a. walk down one side of the pavementwalk down one side of the pavement

b.b. pick up litterpick up litter

c.c. give some money to a stranger give some money to a stranger

Findings of Bickman’s studyFindings of Bickman’s study

ObedienceRate (%)

Type of Uniform

89%

57%

33%

Keeping Order in InstitutionsKeeping Order in Institutions

BATsBATs

Apply research into Apply research into obedience by obedience by finding out how to finding out how to keep order in keep order in schools, prisons schools, prisons and the armed and the armed forces (C+)forces (C+)

Revision for mini test next week

Blog quizActivities on p60 of text book

How can we apply what we have How can we apply what we have learnt about Obedience?learnt about Obedience?

Most groups in Society have a Most groups in Society have a HIERARCHY?HIERARCHY?

What does this mean?What does this mean?

Most Authority

Low obedience to others below

Least Authority

Obedience to everyone higher up

See Supermarket example on

p57Giving orders, making business decisions, exercising discipline

Taking orders, following instructions, obeying or else ‘fired’

Keeping Order in PrisonsKeeping Order in Prisons

Read p 58 and fill in the worksheet.Read p 58 and fill in the worksheet.

Use of UniformUse of Uniform Gives guards Gives guards power power

and statusand status Easier for guards to Easier for guards to

give orders as they give orders as they do do not feel responsible not feel responsible for their actionsfor their actions

Prisoners Prisoners lose lose identityidentity – easier to – easier to control/distinguishcontrol/distinguish

BUTBUT - Prisoners may - Prisoners may take take less less responsibility for responsibility for their actionstheir actions and and become become disobedientdisobedient

Use of PunishmentUse of Punishment

Punishments for Punishments for breaking rules in breaking rules in prison – prison – prisoners prisoners more likely to more likely to obeyobey

Solitary Solitary confinementconfinement

Loss of privileges Loss of privileges

ConsensusConsensus Can encourage Can encourage

obedienceobedience Can encourage Can encourage

disobedience disobedience – – must prevent must prevent ’ganging up’’ganging up’ amongst prisonersamongst prisoners

Can lead to Can lead to riotsriots Prisoners Prisoners kept kept

apartapart most of time, most of time, or or monitored monitored closelyclosely when in when in groupsgroups

Keeping Order in SchoolsKeeping Order in Schools

Schools need a level of Obedience to Schools need a level of Obedience to make them function properlymake them function properly

Draw a hierarchy triangle for this Draw a hierarchy triangle for this school …school …

Keeping Order in SchoolsKeeping Order in Schools

Government

South Glos Council

Mr Cook – Headteacher

Deputy Heads – JA and AT

Assistant Heads

Heads of Lower, Middle and Upper School

Heads of Faculty/Subject

Teachers, Support Staff, Cleaners e.t.c

Students

Behaviour PolicyBehaviour Policy

Read the Grange School Behaviour Read the Grange School Behaviour for Learning Policyfor Learning Policy

Look at ‘Doing Research’ p59Look at ‘Doing Research’ p59 In your group write 5 questions you In your group write 5 questions you

could ask the teacher you have could ask the teacher you have invitedinvited

They need to be open questionsThey need to be open questions How will you record what is said?How will you record what is said?

You have10 minutes –

we will share these

Think about Ethics, politeness, and

respect

Keeping Order in the Armed ForcesKeeping Order in the Armed Forces

Use the computer to do activity 4.9Use the computer to do activity 4.9 Jot down all the ways in which the Jot down all the ways in which the

document encourages obedience in document encourages obedience in potential recruits.potential recruits.

http://www.army.mod.uk armed forces website – ‘joining the army’ – ‘Discipline values and standards’

PlenaryPlenary

What were your main findings from What were your main findings from the interview with a teacher?the interview with a teacher?

Compare your answers with other Compare your answers with other groups.groups.

It will be nice to thank the teachers It will be nice to thank the teachers and let them know what you got out and let them know what you got out of this, and how it enhanced your of this, and how it enhanced your understanding of obedience in understanding of obedience in schoolsschools

HomeworkHomework

Revision for mini test next week see p 60

You may take your exercise book home

Blog quiz – try the quiz