Explanations for Obedience (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Obedience definition
Obedience definition
A form of social influence - following an order from an authority figure
Agentic state definition
Agentic state definition
Believing someone else will take responsibility for your actions
Who believed people act as agents for authority figures?
Who believed people act as agents for authority figures?
Milgram
Moral strain in obedience
Moral strain in obedience
Feeling actions are wrong but powerless due to hierarchy
Agentic shift definition
Agentic shift definition
Moving from autonomous to agentic state when encountering authority
Autonomous state definition
Autonomous state definition
Believing you're responsible & can act independently
Legitimacy of authority definition
Legitimacy of authority definition
Things we accept as authoritative through socialisation
Why do uniforms increase obedience?
Why do uniforms increase obedience?
Give higher status & greater sense of legitimacy
Destructive authority definition
Destructive authority definition
Authority figures exploiting power to order cruel/destructive actions
Situational factors definition
Situational factors definition
Environmental factors that influence behaviour
Dispositional factors definition
Dispositional factors definition
Individual characteristics that influence behaviour