(a) Outline two reasons why people obey. [3 + 3 AO1 marks]

(b) Describe the procedures and findings of one study that has explored obedience to authority. [6 AO1 marks]

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(c) Describe two ethical issues that were a feature of the study you have described in (b). [ 3 + 3 AO1 marks]

(d) “For some, social influence research has been ethically indefensible, yet for others it has been described as having great moral significance.” From your knowledge of the ethical issues involved in social influence research, to what extent can such research be justified? (12 marks)