Obedience (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is obedience?
What is obedience?
Following orders from an authority figure
What is the agentic state?
What is the agentic state?
Believing someone else is responsible
What did Milgram believe about people in the agentic state?
What did Milgram believe about people in the agentic state?
They act as agents for authority figures
What is the autonomous state?
What is the autonomous state?
Taking responsibility & acting independently
What is an agentic shift?
What is an agentic shift?
Shift from autonomous to agentic state
What is moral strain in the agentic state?
What is moral strain in the agentic state?
Feeling actions are wrong but powerless
What is legitimacy of authority?
What is legitimacy of authority?
Things socialised to accept as authoritative
Why are people more likely to obey someone wearing a uniform?
Why are people more likely to obey someone wearing a uniform?
It gives higher status & legitimacy
What is destructive authority?
What is destructive authority?
Authority exploited to cause destruction
What are situational factors?
What are situational factors?
Environmental factors influencing behaviour
What are dispositional factors?
What are dispositional factors?
Individual characteristics