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Explanations for Obedience
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In which state do people act according to free will and take personal responsibility for actions?

Autonomous state

What happens when people enter the agentic state according to Milgram?

They surrender free will to authority

In Milgram's remote authority study, obedience dropped from 62.5% to what when orders were by phone?

20.5%

What does legitimacy of authority refer to?

Extent people see authority as justified

What is proximity in the context of obedience research?

Distance from consequences of actions

In Milgram's touch proximity condition, what was the obedience rate?

30%

What obedience rate did Milgram find at Yale University compared to a run-down office building?

62.5% vs 47.5%

In Bickman's study, which uniform produced the highest compliance rate?

Security guard (38%)

What relationship exists between proximity and obedience levels?

Inverse relationship

How do people learn to recognise legitimate authority according to the note?

Through socialisation & hierarchies

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