explanations of obedience Flashcards
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what is the agentic state?
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puppet of authority acts on behalf of another person feel powerless to obey &high anxiety
2
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what is the autonomous state?
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where individual actions are free from control
3
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what is the agentic shift?
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occurs when person perceives someone else as an authority figure
4
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what does the legitimacy of authority mean?
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people are structured in the hierachy and has power of society such as teachers, parents
5
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what are the four factors of the authoritarian personality?
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high obedience is pathological, respect for authority & contempt for inferiors, originates in childhood, hostility is displaced into social inferiors
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