Agency Theory

Question 1

what is moral strain?

Answer 1

created if an individual is following orders that goes against their morals

Question 2

what is agentic state?

Answer 2

individuals state- allow someone else to direct their behaviour and assume that responsibility passes to the authority figure

Question 3

what is autonomous state?

Answer 3

individuals state- they direct their own behaviour and take responsibility for the results

Question 4

(EVALUATION) supporting evidence for agency theory

Answer 4

Hoffling- fake doctor who orders nursed to administer overdose over the phone
Milgrams original experiment (1963)
milgrams variations

Question 5

(EVALUATION) conflicting evidence for agency theory

Answer 5

doesn’t explain remaining ppts the dropped out of milgram’s experiment
Doesn’t explain crime- problems in society- law breakers

Question 6

(EVALUATION) other explanations and theories for agency theory

Answer 6

only explain when people don’t want to obey
Adorno- authoritarian personality
Social Impact theory

Question 7

(EVALUATION) Usefulness for agency theory

Answer 7

tells us relationship between parent and child
explain historic situations
neglects other situations in obedience like authoritarian personality/ Social impact theory

Question 8

(EVALUATION) testable for agency theory

Answer 8

G- androcentric- could repeat and use female ppts as well
R- observation method to test theory so isn’t reliable
A- usefulness
V- states automous V agentic - ecologically valid