Agency Theory of Obedience (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Developer of agency theory
Developer of agency theory
Stanley Milgram
Autonomy definition
Autonomy definition
Acting according to one's own free will
Agentic state definition
Agentic state definition
Acting as an agent for an authority figure
Moral strain definition
Moral strain definition
Anxiety from doing something against moral judgement
Displacement of responsibility meaning
Displacement of responsibility meaning
Shifting accountability onto the authority figure
% obedience in Milgram's study
% obedience in Milgram's study
65%
Hofling hospital study result
Hofling hospital study result
21 of 22 nurses obeyed doctor's orders
Socialisation definition
Socialisation definition
Learning rules/norms of society through socialising agents
Society structure in agency theory
Society structure in agency theory
Hierarchical with ranked levels of authority
Key weakness of agency theory
Key weakness of agency theory
Doesn't explain individual differences