explanations for obedience Flashcards

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What is antigenic state?

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When acting to follow orders

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Why does an antigenic state happen?

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The individual sees the command giver as responsible and the individual looses a sense of self

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What is antigenic state theory?

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The idea that we’ve socialized from a young age to obey rules - Milgram

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What happens when someone goes into an antigenic state?

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They give up some of their free will

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What evidence is there for antigenic state?

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62.5% of Milgram’s RPS shocked up to 450 volts and 100% shocked up to 300 volts. but when remote authority was introduced obedience levels dropped to 20.5% as the individuals remain in an anatomic state

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How does uniform affect obedience?

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Uniform adds authority especially when delivering orders

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Evidence for uniform affecting obedience?

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Dieman = in New York a stooge dressed as a security guard and 38% obeyed where as when dressed in normal clothes on 19% obeyed

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How does location affect obedience?

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In places with greater perceived authority there is usually greater obedience

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Evidence for location affecting obedience?

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Milgram = repeated his experiment in a run down office block and obedience fell to 47.5%

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How does proximity affect obedience?

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How aware the individual is to the consequence to their actions changes obedience; the closer they are the less likely they are to obey

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Evidence for proximity affecting obedience?

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Milgram= the teacher had to physically push the learners hand onto the panel to be shocked.

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Who spoke about authoritarian personality?

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Adorno et Al

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What is and authoritarian personality?

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Someone with a rigid beliefs; ambiguity (one clear answer) and a hostile to lower status people

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How did Adorno measure authoritarian personality?

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Through a questionnaire using the f-scale

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Evaluation of authoritarian personality?

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A types don’t score highly on F-scale

Has response bais suggesting more people have an authoritarian personality than not

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What did Zilma et Al do with the F-scale questionnaire?

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Gave it to 16 Nazi war criminals and they all scored high

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How does ligitmisy of authority affect obedience? (2)

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We’re socialised into accepting social roles in regard to master (parent - child)
See it as a duty