The debate about individual and situational explanations relates to the study by Milgram (obedience). Outline what is meant by this debate. Include one example from the individual explanation and one example from the situational explanation from the study by Milgram.

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Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] The individual side refers to behaviours from factors within the person (dispositional);
2. [1] The situational side refers to behaviour from factors in the external environment.
3. [1] Some participants may have been more obedient because of their 'personality' type, e.g. being more submissive (individual);
4. [1] Some participants refused to continue whilst others went to 450 v (individual);
5. [1] Some participants may have been more obedient because of the experiment or prods given to make them continue shocking (situational);
6. [1] Some participants may have been more obedient due to the presence of an authority figure (situational).
7. There are other creditworthy examples.