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agency theory - obedience Flashcards

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1
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what is the definition of obedience?

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a form of social influence that involves performing an action under the order of an authority figure

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what is the definition of obedience?

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a form of social influence that involves performing an action under the order of an authority figure

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what is compliance?

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changing your behaviour at the request of another person

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what is conformity?

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altering your behaviour to go along with another group

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what two states does agency theory have?

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autonomous

agentic

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what is the autonomous state?

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people direct their own actions and take responsibility, have control and power

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what is the agent state?

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people allow others to direct their actions on the assumption that they will take responsibility and consequences

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what does the theory believe about the social system?

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that it is hierarchical and it is adapted as a survival mechanism

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why is the social system hierarchical and a survival system

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it gives a stabilising and peaceful life within social organisation

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why do people act agnatically?

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du to lack of obedience towards people in society such as teachers

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what is the theories assumption?

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that obedience is innate

we are all born obedient

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what is the term moral strain?

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this occurs when people act against their moral code

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why might someones act against their moral code?

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they feel powerless

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what do people do in order to avoid moral strain?

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use denial mechanisms such as passing on responsibility

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what two things must be present before entering the agent state?

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  • authority figures must be seen as qualified to direct others behaviours and legitimate
  • must believe that person doing the orders will take responsibility
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why is the theory useful?

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it helps to explain real life events such as the holocaust

therefore can create ways of avoiding these

17
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why is the theory reductionist?

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does not take into account things that affect obedience such as situation and personality
simply divides people into two groups

18
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why does it have negative social implications?

A

it suggests that people in power have the ability to manipulate other people
that agents people are capable of doing anything when told

19
Q

why is the theory more descriptive?

A

it does not explain how people enter into these two states or

20
Q

what is compliance?

A

changing your behaviour at the request of another person

21
Q

what is conformity?

A

altering your behaviour to go along with another group

22
Q

what two states does agency theory have?

A

autonomous

agentic

23
Q

what is the autonomous state?

A

people direct their own actions and take responsibility, have control and power

24
Q

what is the agent state?

A

people allow others to direct their actions on the assumption that they will take responsibility and consequences

25
Q

what does the theory believe about the social system?

A

that it is hierarchical and it is adapted as a survival mechanism

26
Q

why is the social system hierarchical and a survival system

A

it gives a stabilising and peaceful life within social organisation

27
Q

why do people act agnatically?

A

du to lack of obedience towards people in society such as teachers

28
Q

what is the theories assumption?

A

that obedience is innate

we are all born obedient

29
Q

what is the term moral strain?

A

this occurs when people act against their moral code

30
Q

why might someones act against their moral code?

A

they feel powerless

31
Q

what do people do in order to avoid moral strain?

A

use denial mechanisms such as passing on responsibility

32
Q

what two things must be present before entering the agent state?

A
  • authority figures must be seen as qualified to direct others behaviours and legitimate
  • must believe that person doing the orders will take responsibility
33
Q

why is the theory useful?

A

it helps to explain real life events such as the holocaust

therefore can create ways of avoiding these

34
Q

why is the theory reductionist?

A

does not take into account things that affect obedience such as situation and personality
simply divides people into two groups

35
Q

why does it have negative social implications?

A

it suggests that people in power have the ability to manipulate other people
that agents people are capable of doing anything when told

36
Q

why is the theory more descriptive?

A

it does not explain how people enter into these two states or how obedience is forced

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