Explanations Of Obedinace Flashcards
1
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Agentic state
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Agentic- acting on behalf of someone else
Autonomous- assumes full responsibility
Agentic shift - moving from autonomous to Agentic
2
Q
Eval of Agentic state
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Research support- milgram and proximity
Real life- Adolf eichmann claimed he was only doing as told
3
Q
Legitimacy of authority
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Social hierarchy
Social status
Uniform
4
Q
Eval for legitimacy of authority
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Supporting research- milgram lab coat
Bickman Norma clothes and police uniform
Cultural difference- replicated in Australia 18% germany85%
5
Q
Authoritarian personality
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Individuals personality not the situation
Traits have evolved as personality developed
6
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Eval of authoritarian personality
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Research- Ardorno fscale
Further research-milgram and elms interview participants
