1. Applications of Research into Obedience
Keeping Order in Institutions and Situations

2. Bickman’s (1974) investigation into the power of uniform
What method did Bickman use in his investigation?
a laboratory experiment
a field experiment
a questionnaire

3. Bickman’s (1974) investigation into the power of uniform
What method did Bickman use in his investigation?
a laboratory experiment
a field experiment
a questionnaire

4. Bickman’s (1974) investigation into the power of uniform
Which of these uniforms did he not test?
a guard’s uniform
a milkman’s uniform
an army officer’s uniform

5. Bickman’s (1974) investigation into the power of uniform
Which of these uniforms did he not test?
a guard’s uniform
a milkman’s uniform
an army officer’s uniform

6. Bickman’s (1974) investigation into the power of uniform
Which of these tasks were participants not asked to do?
walk down one side of the pavement
pick up litter
give some money to a stranger

7. Bickman’s (1974) investigation into the power of uniform
Which of these tasks were participants not asked to do?
walk down one side of the pavement
pick up litter
give some money to a stranger

8. Findings of Bickman’s study
89%
57%
Obedience
Rate (%)
33%
Type of Uniform

9. Keeping Order in Institutions
BATs
Apply research into obedience by finding out how to keep order in schools, prisons and the armed forces (C+)
Revision for mini test next week
Blog quiz
Activities on p60 of text book

10. How can we apply what we have learnt about Obedience?
Most groups in Society have a HIERARCHY?
What does this mean?
See Supermarket example on p57
Giving orders, making business decisions, exercising discipline
Most Authority
Low obedience to others below
Taking orders, following instructions, obeying or else ‘fired’
Least Authority
Obedience to everyone higher up

11. Keeping Order in Prisons
Read p 58 and fill in the worksheet.

12. Use of Uniform Gives guards power and status
Easier for guards to give orders as they do not feel responsible for their actions
Prisoners lose identity – easier to control/distinguish
BUT - Prisoners may take less responsibility for their actions and become disobedient

13. Use of Punishment
Punishments for breaking rules in prison – prisoners more likely to obey
Solitary confinement
Loss of privileges

14. Consensus Can encourage obedience
Can encourage disobedience – must prevent ’ganging up’ amongst prisoners
Can lead to riots
Prisoners kept apart most of time, or monitored closely when in groups

15. Keeping Order in Schools
Schools need a level of Obedience to make them function properly
Draw a hierarchy triangle for this school …

16. Keeping 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

17. Behaviour Policy Read the Grange School Behaviour for Learning Policy
You have10 minutes – we will share these
Read the Grange School Behaviour for Learning Policy
Look at ‘Doing Research’ p59
In your group write 5 questions you could ask the teacher you have invited
They need to be open questions
How will you record what is said?
Think about Ethics, politeness, and respect

18. Keeping Order in the Armed Forces
armed forces website – ‘joining the army’ – ‘Discipline values and standards’
Keeping Order in the Armed Forces
Use the computer to do activity 4.9
Jot down all the ways in which the document encourages obedience in potential recruits.

19. Plenary
What were your main findings from the interview with a teacher?
Compare your answers with other groups.
It will be nice to thank the teachers and let them know what you got out of this, and how it enhanced your understanding of obedience in schools

20. Homework Revision for mini test next week see p 60
You may take your exercise book home
Blog quiz – try the quiz